Effects of Ni2+ during the early phases of radish (Raphanus sativus) seed germination

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 187-197

  Espen, Luca ^a   Pirovano, Livia ^a   Cocucci, Sergio M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Membrane potential; Nickel; Radish; Raphanus sativus; Seed germination

Indexed keywords

RAPHANUS SATIVUS;

EID: 0031415792     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-8472(97)00011-7     Document Type: Article

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