Comparative study of seed germination and growth of Kochia prostrata and Kochia scoparia (Chenopodiaceae) under salinity

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 532-537

  Orlovsky, N S ^a   Japakova, U N ^b   Shulgina, I ^a   Volis, S ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan   (Uzbekistan)

Author keywords

Constant temperature; Germination; Halophyte; Kochia prostrata; Kochia scoparia; Recovery; Salt tolerance

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DICOTYLEDON; DISTILLATION; GERMINATION; GROWTH RATE; LOW TEMPERATURE; SALINITY; SALT; SEED; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TOLERANCE;

CENTRAL ASIA;

ACER PENSYLVANICUM; AMARANTHACEAE; BASSIA PROSTRATA; BASSIA SCOPARIA; SCOPARIA;

EID: 79952105328     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.01.014     Document Type: Article

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