Changes in carbohydrate metabolism in two kentucky bluegrass cultivars during drought stress and recovery

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 24-30

  Yang, Zhimin ^a,b   Xu, Lixin ^b,c   Yu, Jingjin ^a,b   DaCosta, Michelle ^d   Huang, Bingru ^b  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Dehydration; Genotypic variation; Poa pratensis; Sugar; Water stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875122566     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.138.1.24     Document Type: Article

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