<b>Salinity reduces carbon assimilation and the harvest index of cassava plants (<i>Manihot esculenta</i> Crantz)

This study was developed to evaluate the effects of salinity on the growth and gas exchange of cassava plants, cultivar Verdinha. The four concentrations of NaCl (mM) were as follows: 0, 20, 40, and 60. Under salinity, the lowest concentration of Na+ ions was observed in the tuberous roots; however,...

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Main Authors: Jailson Lopes Cruz, Mauricio Antonio Coelho Filho, Eugenio Ferreira Coelho, Andrade Alves dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Eduem (Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá) 2017-08-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum: Agronomy
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Online Access:http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAgron/article/view/32952