Changes in content of chlorophyll, carotenoids, phosphorus and relative water content of medicinal plant of borage (Borago officinails L.) under the influence of mycorrhizal fungi and water stress

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 28-34

  Rahimi, A ^a   Jahanbin, Sh ^a   Salehi, A ^a   Farajee, H ^a  

^a YASOUJ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Borage; Carotenoids; Chlorophyll; Mycorrhiza; Phosphorus; Water stress

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL A; CHLOROPHYLL B; PHOSPHORUS;

ARTICLE; BORAGO; CHLOROPHYLL CONTENT; DROUGHT STRESS; EVAPORATION; FLOWER; GLOMUS INTRARADICES; GLOMUS MOSSEAE; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); MYCORRHIZA; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLANT WATER CONTENT; SOIL ANALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; WATER STRESS;

EID: 85010378492     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2017.28.34     Document Type: Article

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