African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Ultraviolet B radiation affects growth, physiology and fiber quality of cotton

Demetrius Zouzoulas
  • Demetrius Zouzoulas
  • Department of Agricultural Development, Democritus University of Thrace, GR-682 00 Orestiada, Greece.
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Emmanuel Vardavakis
  • Emmanuel Vardavakis
  • Department of Agriculture, Crop Production and Rural Environment, University of Thessaly, GR-384 46 Volos, Greece.
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Spyridon D. Koutroubas
  • Spyridon D. Koutroubas
  • Department of Agricultural Development, Democritus University of Thrace, GR-682 00 Orestiada, Greece.
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Andreas Kazantzidis
  • Andreas Kazantzidis
  • Department of Physics, Laboratory of Atmospheric Physics, University of Patras, GR-265 00, Patras, Greece.
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Vasileios Salamalikis
  • Vasileios Salamalikis
  • Department of Physics, Laboratory of Atmospheric Physics, University of Patras, GR-265 00, Patras, Greece.
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  •  Received: 07 February 2020
  •  Accepted: 13 March 2020
  •  Published: 31 March 2020

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