Silicon accumulation and water deficit tolerance in Brachiaria grasses Acúmulo de silício e tolerância ao déficit hídrico em capins do gênero Brachiaria

The beneficial effects of silicon (Si) fertilization have been observed for several plant species, especially when submitted to stress, either biotic or abiotic. Among the possible reasons for the greater adaptability and resistance of brachiaria grass in areas of low fertility soils in Brazilian sa...

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Main Authors: Suzana Pereira de Melo, Gaspar Henrique Korndörfer, Clotilde Maria Korndörfer, Regina Maria Quintão Lana, Denise Garcia de Santana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2003-12-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162003000400022