Growth, water status and photosynthesis in two maize (Zea mays L.) cultivars as affected by supplied nitrogen form and drought stress

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1995-2001

  Xin, Zhang Li ^a   Mei, Gao ^a   Shiqing, Li ^b   Shengxiu, Li ^c   Zongsuo, Liang ^a  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION   (China)

^c Northwest and and F University ^*  (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 80051981249     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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