Effect of aluminum and chromium on the growth and germination of mesquite (Prosopis juliflora swartz.) DC

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 173-176

  Jamal, Sh N ^a,c   Iqbal, M Z ^a   Athar, M ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c Department of Botany   (Pakistan)

^d Department of Food and Agriculture ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Chromium; Germination; Growth; Prosopis juliflora; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BIOMASS; CHROMIUM; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CULTIVATION; SEED; TOXICITY;

ALUMINUM; BIOMASS; CHROMIUM; GERMINATION; GROWTH; TOXICITY;

PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS JULIFLORA;

EID: 33645958426     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03325922     Document Type: Article

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