Title

Germination, α-, β-Amylase and Total Dehydrogenase Activities of Amaranthus Caudatus Seeds Under Water Stress in the Presence of Ethephon or Gibberellin A3

Journal title

Acta Biologica Cracoviensia s. Botanica

Yearbook

2010

Volume

vol. 52

Issue

No 1

Authors

Białecka, Bożena ; Kępczyński, Jan

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Biologiczne i Rolnicze

Publisher

Biological Commission of the Polish Academy of Sciences – Cracow Branch

Date

2010

Identifier

DOI: 10.2478/v10182-010-0001-0 ; ISSN 0001-5296 ; eISSN 1898-0295

Source

Acta Biologica Cracoviensia s. Botanica; 2010; vol. 52; No 1

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