The effect of lead on seed imbibition and germination in different plant species

Plant Science

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 155-171

  Wierzbicka, Malgorzata ^a   Obidzińska, Jolanta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Barium; Imbibition; Lead; Localization of lead; Seed coat

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; LEAD; WATER;

ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; GERMINATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 0345563259     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(98)00138-1     Document Type: Article

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