Salt tolerance is associated with differences in ion accumulation, biomass allocation and photosynthesis in cowpea cultivars

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 196, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 193-204

  Praxedes, S C ^a   de Lacerda, C ^a   DaMatta, F M ^b   Prisco, J T ^a   Gomes Filho, E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Carbon gain; Gas exchange; Growth and allocation; Salt stress; Vigna unguiculata

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CROP PERFORMANCE; CULTIVAR; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GROWTH RESPONSE; LEAF AREA; LEGUME; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRODUCTIVITY; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 77954072455     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: 1439037X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2009.00412.x     Document Type: Article

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