Effect of salinity on chlorophyll and carbohydrate contents of Sesbania grandiflora seedlings

Indian Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 64-66

  Dhanapackiam, S ^a   Muhammad Ilyas, M H ^a  

^a JAMAL MOHAMED COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Chlorophyll; Salinity; Sesbania grandiflora

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958771745     PISSN: 09746846     EISSN: 09745645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2010/v3i1/29647     Document Type: Article

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