Growth, yield, water status and ionic distribution response of three bambara groundnut (vigna subterranea (L.) verdc.) landraces grown under saline conditions

International Journal of Botany

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-58

  Taffouo, V D ^a   Wamba, O F ^a   Youmbi, E ^b   Nono, G V ^a   Akoa, A ^a  

^a Douala University   (Cameroon)

^b Yaounde I University   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Ion partitioning; Salinity; Tolerance; Vigna subterranean; Yield

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BAMBARA; NIGELLA SATIVA; VIGNA SUBTERRANEA;

EID: 75649137261     PISSN: 18119700     EISSN: 18119719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijb.2010.53.58     Document Type: Article

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