Fungal endophytes improve wheat seed germination under heat and drought stress

Botany

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 137-149

  Hubbard, Michelle ^a   Germida, James ^a   Vujanovic, Vladimir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abiotic stress; Fungal endophytes; Hydrothermal time model; In vitro; Seed germination; Wheat

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DROUGHT STRESS; ENDOPHYTE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FUNGUS; GERMINATION; HEAT TRANSFER; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SURVIVAL; WHEAT;

FUNGI; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84857772911     PISSN: 19162804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B11-091     Document Type: Article

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