Occurrence of dimethylsulfoxide in leaves, stems, and roots of Spartina alterniflora

Wetlands

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 224-229

  Husband, J Daniel ^a   Kiene, Ronald P ^b  

^a DAUPHIN ISLAND SEA LAB   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dimethylsulfide; Dimethylsulfoniopropionate; Oxidative stress; Sulfur

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIMETHYLSULFIDE; DIMETHYLSULFONIOPROPIONATE; LEAF; MACROPHYTE; OXIDATION; ROOT; STEM;

ALABAMA; MOBILE BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

EID: 55849089119     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1672/0277-5212(2007)27[224:OODILS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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