The effect of glycinebetaine or ascorbic acid on grain germination and leaf structure of sorghum plants grown under salinity stress

Australian Journal of Crop Science

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 294-304

  Arafa, A A ^a   Khafagy, A M ^a   El Banna, F M ^a  

^a Mansoura University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Leaf anatomy; Nutrient solutions; Osmoregulators; Salt stress; Sorghum

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951220489     PISSN: 18352693     EISSN: 18352707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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