Biochemical parameters of plants as indicators of air pollution

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 127-132

  Tripathi, A K ^a   Gautam, Mukesh ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Bioindicators; Nitrate reductase; Peroxidase; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ASCORBIC ACID; CHLOROPHYLL; NITRATE REDUCTASE; PEROXIDASE; SUGAR; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOINDICATOR; BIOMARKER; BIOMONITORING; EVERGREEN TREE;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR POLLUTION INDICATOR; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CASSIA FISTULA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUCALYPTUS HYBRID; MANGO; NONHUMAN; PLANT;

CASSIA FISTULA; EUCALYPTUS HYBRIDA; MANGIFERA INDICA;

EID: 33846688919     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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