Mechanisms of copper tolerance by Armeria maritima in Dolfrwynog Bog, North Wales - Initial studies

Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 147-156

  Brewin, L E ^a   Mehra, A ^a   Lynch, P T ^a   Farago, M E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

^b Air Pollution Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Armeria maritima; Concentration factors; Copper tolerance; Dolfrwynog Bog

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; COPPER; TOLERANCE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; COPPER; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; PLUMBAGINACEAE; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ARMERIA MARITIMA;

EID: 0037359522     PISSN: 02694042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021225721605     Document Type: Article

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