Silicon alleviates PEG-induced water-deficit stress in upland rice seedlings by enhancing osmotic adjustment

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 198, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 14-26

  Ming, D F ^a,b   Pei, Z F ^a   Naeem, M S ^a   Gong, H J ^a,c   Zhou, W J ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZAOZHUANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gas exchange; Oryza sativa; Osmolytes accumulation; Water relation; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; GAS EXCHANGE; HYDROPONICS; LEAF; OSMOSIS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SILICON; TRANSPIRATION; UPLAND REGION; WATER RELATIONS; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 84855450617     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: 1439037X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2011.00486.x     Document Type: Article

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