Changes in chlorophyll content, chlorophyllase activity, Hill reaction, photosynthetic CO2 uptake, sugar and starch contents in five dicotyledonous plants exposed to automobile exhaust pollution

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-41

  Mandal, Madhumanjari ^a   Mukherji, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Chlorophyllase; Plants Photosynthesis; Pollution; Starch; Sugar

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLOROPHYLL; STARCH; SUGAR;

ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE TRANSPORT; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; EXHAUST GAS; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAF; STRESS;

AMARANTHUS; BOERHAAVIA; CEPHALANDRA; NERIUM; TABERNAEMONTANA;

EID: 0034028585     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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