Response of pollen germination and tube growth to cadmium with special reference to low concentration exposure

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 51-55

  Xiong, Zhi Ting ^a   Peng, Yong Hua ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Pollen germination; Pollen tube growth

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM;

CADMIUM; GERMINATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; POLLEN; POLLUTION EFFECT;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GERMINATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANTAGO; POLLEN;

VICIA ANGUSTIFOLIA; VICIA TETRASPERMA;

EID: 0035152284     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.2000.2002     Document Type: Article

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