Cadmium-induced growth inhibition and alteration of biochemical parameters in almond seedlings grown in solution culture

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-62

  Nada, Elloumi ^a   Ferjani, Ben Abdallah ^a   Ali, Rhouma ^b   Bechir, Ben Rwina ^b   Imed, Mezghani ^a   Makki, Boukhris ^a  

^a Faculté des Sciences de Sfax   (Tunisia)

^b INSTITUT DE L OLIVIER   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Almond seedlings; Cadmium; Chlorophyll contents; Growth; MDA content; Nutrient distribution; Prunus dulcis; Reducing sugars

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 33947508383     PISSN: 01375881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11738-006-0009-y     Document Type: Article

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