African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6865

Full Length Research Paper

Genetic diversity among populations of the xerophytic tree species Balanites aegyptiaca and its morpho-physiological responses to water deficiency

G. Khamis1,2, F. Schaarschmidt3 and J. Papenbrock1*
1Institute of Botany, Leibniz University Hannover, Herrenhäuserstr. 2, D-30419 Hannover, Germany. 2Department of Laser Applications in Metrology, Photochemistry and Agriculture (LAMPA), National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt. 3Institute of Biostatistics, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Received: 27 August 2017
  •  Accepted: 21 September 2017
  •  Published: 09 November 2017

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