Effect of aluminum and chromium on the germination and growth of two Vigna species

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-58

  Jamal, S N ^a,c   Zafar Iqbal, M ^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; Seedling growth; Toxicity; Vigna spp.

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BIOMASS; CHROMIUM; CROPS; CULTIVATION; GROWTH KINETICS; SEED; TOXICITY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FORESTRY;

ALUMINUM; BIOMASS; CHROMIUM; GERMINATION; HEAVY METAL; SEED; SEEDLING; TOXICITY; ROOT; SHOOT GROWTH;

VIGNA; VIGNA RADIATA; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA; VIGNA SINENSIS;

EID: 33646000595     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03325907     Document Type: Article

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