Dry matter accumulation and remobilization in grain sorghum genotypes (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) under drought stress

Australian Journal of Crop Science

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 185-189

  Beheshti, A R ^a   fard, B Behboodi ^b  

^a Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Photosynthesis; Remobilization efficiency; Remobilization percentage; Water deficit

Indexed keywords

SORGHUM BICOLOR; SORGHUM BICOLOR BICOLOR;

EID: 77954666259     PISSN: 18352693     EISSN: 18352707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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