Effect of heavy metals on biomass and yield of different crop species

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 76, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 688-691

  Singh, S ^a   Aggarwal, P K ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Absorption; Cropping pattern; Field crops; Heavy metals; Uptake

Indexed keywords

ABELMOSCHUS; ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS; CICER ARIETINUM; PISUM SATIVUM; RAPHANUS SATIVUS; SPINACIA OLERACEA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 33847411891     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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