Air pollution induced changes in the photosynthetic pigments of selected plant species

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 295-298

  Joshi, P C ^a   Swami, Abhishek ^a  

^a GURUKUL KANGRI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Automobile emissions; Carotenoids; Chlorophyll; Photosynthetic pigments

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION TOLERANCE; REDUCTION; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

EID: 61849114527     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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