Toxicity of zinc and copper to Brassica species: Implications for phytoremediation

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 776-781

  Ebbs, Stephen D ^a   Kochian, Leon V ^a  

^a Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; EFFECTS; GROWTH KINETICS; HEAVY METALS; PLANT CELL CULTURE; PLANTS (BOTANY); ZINC;

BRASSICA SPECIES; PHYTOREMEDIATION; TOXIC EFFECTS;

TOXICITY;

COPPER; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BRASSICA; INTOXICATION; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT ROOT; SOIL POLLUTION;

BRASSICA;

EID: 0031149284     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1997.00472425002600030026x     Document Type: Article

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