Morpho-physiological responses of two differently adapted populations of cynodon dactylon (L.) pers. and Cenchrus ciliaris L. to salt stress

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 38, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 1581-1588

  Akram, Nudrat Aisha ^a   Shahbaz, Muhammad ^a   Athar, Habib Ur Rehman ^b   Ashraf, Muhammad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Grasses; Photosynthetic rate; Salt tolerance; Stomatal conductance

Indexed keywords

CENCHRUS; CENCHRUS CILIARIS; CYNODON DACTYLON; POACEAE;

EID: 54449084627     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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