The Effects of Superabsorbent Polymer on Atriplex lentiformis Growth and Soil Characteristics under Drought Stress (Case Study: Desert Research Station, Semnan, Iran)
Subject Areas : Development and ImprovementMaedeh Yousefian 1 , Mohammad Jafari 2 , Ali Tavili 3 , Hosein Arzani 4 , Zeinab Jafarian 5
1 - Islamic Azad University, Science and research branch (Tehran)
2 - Tehran University
3 - Associated Professor, Agriculture and Natural Resources College, Natural Resources Department, Tehran University, Karaj, Iran.
4 - Full Professor, Agriculture and Natural Resources College, Tehran University, Karaj, Iran
5 - Associated Professor, Natural Resources Department, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resoures University, Sari, Iran
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