An overview on drought induced changes in plant growth, water relations and photosynthesis

Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-72

  Zlatev, Zlatko ^a   Lidon, Fernando Cebola ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bulgaria)

^b UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Drought; Growth; Osmotic adjustment; Photosynthesis; Plant water relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859833143     PISSN: 2079052X     EISSN: 20790538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9755/ejfa.v24i1.10599     Document Type: Review

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