The effects of selenium and other micronutrients on the antioxidant activities and yield of corn (Zea mays L.) under drought stress

Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 215-222

  Sajedi, Nour Ali ^a   Ardakani, Mohammad Reza ^b   Madani, Hamid ^a   Naderi, Ahmad ^c   Miransari, Mohammad ^d  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^d SHAHED UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Corn (Zea mays L.) yield; Drought stress; Micronutrients; Selenium (Se)

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79961173345     PISSN: 09715894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12298-011-0067-5     Document Type: Article

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