Effects of cadmium on growth of Helianthus annuus seedlings: Physiological aspects

New Phytologist

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 65-71

  Di Cagno, R ^a   Guidi, L ^b   Stefani, A ^a   Soldatini, G F ^b  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cd2+ toxicity; Chlorophyll fluorescence; Gas exchange; Relative water content; Stomatal conductance; Sunflower

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLOROPHYLL; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; METABOLISM; NUTRIENT; PHOTOCHEMICAL QUENCHING; PHOTOSYSTEM II; PLANT GROWTH; STRESS TOLERANCE;

HELIANTHUS ANNUUS;

EID: 0032739754     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1999.00497.x     Document Type: Article

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