Influence of heavy-metal contamination on plant response to water availability in white birch, Betula papyrifera

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 334-340

  Santala, Kierann R ^a   Ryser, Peter ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Betula papyrifera; Drought; Growth response; Heavy metals; Multiple stresses

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DECIDUOUS TREE; DROUGHT STRESS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH RESPONSE; HEAVY METAL; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; POLLUTION EFFECT; SEEDLING; SENESCENCE; SOIL MOISTURE; SUBSTRATE; TRANSPIRATION; WATER AVAILABILITY;

BETULA PAPYRIFERA; BETULA PENDULA;

EID: 67349094304     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2009.03.018     Document Type: Article

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