Uptake and effects of five heavy metals on seed germination and plant growth in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 727-734

  Peralta, J R ^a,b   Gardea Torresdey, J L ^a   Tiemann, K J ^a   Gomez, E ^a   Arteaga, S ^a   Rascon, E ^a   Parsons, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^b SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; NICKEL; ZINC;

ALFALFA; ARTICLE; ECOTOXICITY; HEAVY METAL POISONING; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT ROOT; PLANT SEED;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GERMINATION; MEDICAGO SATIVA; METALS, HEAVY; SEEDS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0034988726     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001280069     Document Type: Article

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