Physiological studies on salinity and nitrogen interaction in alfalfa plants: III. nitrate reductase activity

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• Address for correspondence: Dr. M. G. Khan, Department of Plant Science, Rohilkhand University, Bareilly (U.P.), 240 006 India.
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