Salt stress effects on germination, growth and essential oil content of an endemic thyme species in morocco (Thymus Maroccanus Ball.)

Journal of Applied Sciences Research

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 858-863

  Belaqziz, Rim ^a   Romane, Aberrahmane ^a   Abbad, Abdelaziz ^a  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES SEMLALIA   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Aerial part essential oil content; Germination; Plant growth; Salinity; Thymus maroccanus

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350102394     PISSN: 1816157X     EISSN: 1819544X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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