Temperature and saline stress on seedlings of Swietenia macrophylla: A comparative study

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 23, 2013, Pages 1765-1770

  Siddiqur Rahman, M ^a   Akter, S ^b   Al Amin, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHITTAGONG   (Bangladesh)

^b Ministry of Environment and Forests   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Elevated temperature; Plant growth; Plant growth chamber; Saline treatment; Swietenia macrophylla

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEAT; HEAT SHOCK RESPONSE; MELIACEAE; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; SALINITY; SALT TOLERANCE; SEEDLING; TIME;

ACCLIMATIZATION; HEAT-SHOCK RESPONSE; HOT TEMPERATURE; MELIACEAE; PLANT LEAVES; SALINITY; SALT-TOLERANCE; SEEDLING; TIME FACTORS; WATER;

EID: 84877910022     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2013.1765.1770     Document Type: Article

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