The effects of high levels of Hg on senescence, proline accumulation and stress enzymes activities of maize plants

Agrochimica

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 208-218

  Ferreira, C ^a   Lopes Vieira, C ^a   Azevedo, H ^a   Caldeira, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

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