Efficiency of Spirodela polyrhiza (L.) Schleiden in absorbing and utilizing different forms of nitrogen

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 227-233

  Jayashree, M ^a   Muthukumar, B ^a,b   Arockiasamy, D I ^a  

^a ST JOSEPH S COLLEGE   (India)

^b NATIONAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

accumulation; ammonia; nitrate removal; Spirodela polyrhiza

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH;

SPIRODELA POLYRHIZA;

EID: 0029740343     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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