Comparative effects of NaCl and sea salt on seed germination of Arthrocnemum indicum

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 1091-1103

  Saeed, Saira ^a   Gul, Bilquees ^a   Ajmal Khan, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACER PENSYLVANICUM; AMARANTHACEAE; ARTHROCNEMUM INDICUM;

EID: 79955414136     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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