Extended Abstract Introduction: Cow tail (Smirnovia iranica) is considered a valuable shrub species indigenous and adapted to the sandy lands of the Iranian central regions which besides playing an essential role in the desert cover for soil protection and of forage production, is considered important due to its great medicinal values. Considering the fact that seed germination of this plant d...

An experiment was carried out to investigate the effect of progressing water deficit stress on leaf water relation parameters and compatible solutes at different phenological stages. Completely randomized design including four phenological stages (as drought stress treatments) was used. Each treatment had five replicates. Variables measured were osmotic potential (&PsiS), relative water content...