African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6853

Full Length Research Paper

Relationship between leaf rolling and some physiological parameters in durum wheat under water stress

Amal Ben-Amar
  • Amal Ben-Amar
  • Laboratory of Ecology and Environment, Ben M'Sik Faculty of Sciences, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco.
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Said Mahboub
  • Said Mahboub
  • Laboratory of Ecology and Environment, Ben M'Sik Faculty of Sciences, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco.
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Abdelaziz Bouizgaren
  • Abdelaziz Bouizgaren
  • National Institute of Agricultural Research, Marrakech, Morocco
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Mohammed Mouradi
  • Mohammed Mouradi
  • Laboratory of Biotechnology and Sustainable Development of Natural Resources. Polydisciplinary Faculty, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Beni Mellal. Morocco.
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Nasser Elhaq Nsarellah
  • Nasser Elhaq Nsarellah
  • National Institute of Agricultural Research, Settat, Morocco.
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Keltoum El Bouhmadi
  • Keltoum El Bouhmadi
  • Laboratory of Ecology and Environment, Ben M'Sik Faculty of Sciences, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco.
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  •  Received: 28 April 2020
  •  Accepted: 23 June 2020
  •  Published: 31 July 2020

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