Toxicity of arsenic (III) and (V) on plant growth, element uptake, and total amylolytic activity of mesquite (Prosopis juliflora x P. velutina)

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-60

  Mokgalaka Matlala, Ntebogeng S ^a   Flores Tavizón, Edith ^a   Castillo Michel, Hiram ^a   Peralta Videa, Jose R ^a   Gardea Torresdey, Jorge L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

Amylase; Arsenic (As); Mesquite; Phytoremediation; Prosopis

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ARSENOUS ACID DERIVATIVE; STARCH;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CLASSIFICATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PLANT; PLANT ROOT; PROSOPIS; SEEDLING;

ARSENATES; ARSENITES; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT SHOOTS; PROSOPIS; SEEDLING; STARCH;

PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS JULIFLORA; PROSOPIS VELUTINA;

EID: 41849149593     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15226510701827069     Document Type: Article

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