Root growth of Echinochloa colona: Effects of heavy metals in solution culture

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 5, Issue 7-8, 1996, Pages 469-473

  Samantaray, S ^a   Rout, G R ^a   Das, P ^a  

^a Regional Plant Resource Centre India   (India)

Author keywords

E. colona; ED50; Heavy metals; Solution culture

Indexed keywords

ECHINOCHLOA COLONA;

EID: 0030458836     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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