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Improving drought tolerance in maize by foliar application of boron: water status, antioxidative defense and photosynthetic capacity

Muhammad NaeemCholistan Institute of Desert Studies (CIDS), The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan;Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, PakistanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Muhammad Shahbaz NaeemDepartment of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, PakistanView further author information
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Rashid AhmadDepartment of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, PakistanView further author information
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Riaz AhmadDepartment of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, PakistanView further author information
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Muhammad Yasin AshrafSoil & Environmental Sciences Division, Nuclear Institute of Agriculture and Biology (NIAB), Faisalabad, PakistanView further author information
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Muhammad Zahid IhsanCholistan Institute of Desert Studies (CIDS), The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, PakistanView further author information
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Fahim NawazDepartment of Agronomy, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan, PakistanView further author information
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Habib-ur-Rehman AtharInstitute of Pure and Applied Biology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, PakistanView further author information
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Muhammad AshrafPakistan Science Foundation, Islamabad, PakistanView further author information
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Hafiz Tassawar AbbasCholistan Institute of Desert Studies (CIDS), The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, PakistanView further author information
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Muhammad AbdullahCholistan Institute of Desert Studies (CIDS), The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, PakistanView further author information
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Pages 626-639 | Received 26 Apr 2017, Accepted 18 Aug 2017, Published online: 28 Aug 2017

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