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Interactive effects of salinity and water stress on growth, leaf water relations, and gas exchange in amaranth (Amaranthus spp.)

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Pages 33-44 | Received 25 Feb 2005, Accepted 21 Aug 2005, Published online: 22 Mar 2010

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