Alleviation of salinity tolerance by fertilization in four thorn forest species for the reclamation of salt-affected sites

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2901-2915

  Sharif, Faiza ^a   Khan, Amin U ^a  

^a GC UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPPARIS; CAPPARIS DECIDUA; PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS CINERARIA; SALVADORA OLEOIDES; TAMARIX APHYLLA;

EID: 76349118794     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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