The Response of the Leguminous Fodder Plant Bituminaria bituminosa to Water Stress

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 198, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 442-451

  Martinez Fernandez D ^a   Walker, D J ^a   Romero, P ^a   Martinez Ballesta M C ^b   Correal, E ^a  

^a IMIDA   (Spain)

^b RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bituminaria bituminosa; Drought; Osmotic adjustment; Proline; Water relations

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; BIOACCUMULATION; CULTIVAR; DROUGHT STRESS; FODDER; GROWTH RESPONSE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROPONICS; LEAF AREA; LEGUME; OSMOSIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PLANT PRODUCT; ROOT-SHOOT RATIO; TOLERANCE; WATER STRESS;

CANARY ISLANDS; SPAIN;

ANIMALIA; BITUMINARIA BITUMINOSA; FABACEAE;

EID: 84868591141     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: 1439037X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2012.00515.x     Document Type: Article

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