Elucidating the role of silicon in drought stress tolerance in plants

Mushtaq Ahmad Malik; Abid Hussain Wani; Showkat Hamid Mir; Ishfaq Ul Rehman; Inayatullah Tahir; Parvaiz Ahmad; Irfan Rashid

doi:10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.04.021

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Elucidating the role of silicon in drought stress tolerance in plants

Mushtaq Ahmad Malik Abid Hussain Wani Showkat Hamid Mir Ishfaq Ul Rehman Inayatullah Tahir

Parvaiz Ahmad

Irfan Rashid

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Vol. 165 pp. 187-195 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Aug 01, 2021
Vol/Issue: 165
Pages: 187-195
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Mushtaq Ahmad Malik, Abid Hussain Wani, Showkat Hamid Mir, et al. (2021). Elucidating the role of silicon in drought stress tolerance in plants. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 165, 187-195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.04.021

Elucidating the role of silicon in drought stress tolerance in plants

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