Enhancement of cadmium effects on growth and nutrient composition of birch (Betula pendula) by buthionine sulphoximine (BSO)

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 47, Issue 295, 1996, Pages 211-215

  Gussarsson, Monika ^a   Asp, Håkan ^a   Adalsteinsson, Sveinn ^a   Jensén, Paul ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Betula pendula; Buthionine sulphoximine; Cadmium; Phytochelatins; Roots; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

BETULA PENDULA;

EID: 0030019576     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/47.2.211     Document Type: Article

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