Phytoextraction of lead (Pb) by EDTA application through sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) cultivation: Seedling growth studies

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 38, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 1551-1560

  Azhar, Nazila ^a   Ashraf, M Yasin ^b   Hussain, M ^a   Hussain, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b NUCLEAR INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGY NIAB   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Heavy metal stress; Metal chelating agents; Oilseed crop; Stress tolerance index

Indexed keywords

HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS;

EID: 54449099773     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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