Neotyphodium endophytes trigger salt resistance in tall and meadow fescues

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 173, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 952-957

  Reza Sabzalian, Mohammad ^a   Mirlohi, Aghafakhr ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Chloride; Festuca arundinacea; Festuca pratensis; Salinity; Sodium

Indexed keywords

FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; FESTUCA PRATENSIS; FUNGI; LOLIUM; NEOTYPHODIUM; NEOTYPHODIUM COENOPHIALUM; NEOTYPHODIUM UNCINATUM; POACEAE;

EID: 78649770295     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200900345     Document Type: Article

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