Osmotic potential, photosynthetic abilities and growth characters of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) seedlings in responses to polyethylene glycol-induced water deficit

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 39, 2010, Pages 6509-6516

  Cha Um, Suriyan ^a   Takabe, Teruhiro ^b   Kirdmanee, Chalermpol ^a  

^a NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Thailand)

^b MEIJO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll fluorescence; Net photosynthetic rate; Pigment; Water deficit stress; Water oxidation

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL A; CHLOROPHYLL B; MACROGOL; PALM OIL;

ARTICLE; CHLOROPHYLL CONTENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ELAEIS GUINEENSIS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PHOTOAUTOTROPH; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYSTEM II; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT; PLANT BREEDING; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; PLANT OSMOTIC POTENTIAL; PLANT ROOT; PLANT TISSUE; PLANT YIELD; QUANTUM YIELD; SEEDLING; WATER DEPRIVATION;

ELAEIS; ELAEIS GUINEENSIS;

EID: 77957978756     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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