Salinity effects on St. Augustinegrass: A novel system to quantify stress responseFootnote¹

This research was supported by a grant from the United States Golf Association ‐ Green Section. Our sincere thanks to Dr. A. Dudeck for donation of the grass lines and helpful advice on their relative salt tolerance, and Dr. L. Art Spotner for constructing the staging apparatus for image analysis.

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