Silicon Ameliorates the Adverse Effects of Salinity on Turfgrass Growth and Development

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 1885-1901

  Esmaeili, S ^a   Salehi, H ^a   Eshghi, S ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

salinity; silicon; tolerance; turfgrass; water management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84945318356     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904167.2015.1069332     Document Type: Article

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