Physiological responses of plants to heavy metals and the quantification of tolerance and toxicity

Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1989, Pages 7-17

  Baker, A J M ^a   Walker, P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Metal tolerance; Metal toxicity; Plants

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002692918     PISSN: 09542299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09542299.1989.11083102     Document Type: Review

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