Form and function of Achyranthes aspera Linn. under air pollution stress

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-23

  Dhir, Bhupinder ^a   Sharma, M P ^a   Mahmooduzzafar, ^a   Iqbal, M ^a  

^a HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Achyranthes; Air pollution; Growth rate; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; POLLUTION EFFECT;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GROWTH RATE; INDIA; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; STRESS;

ACHYRANTHES; ACHYRANTHES ASPERA; AMARANTHACEAE;

EID: 0033044677     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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