Effects of chromium on seed germination, root elongation and coleoptile growth in six pulses

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 571-578

  Jun, R ^a   Ling, T ^a   Guanghua, Z ^a  

^a LANZHOU JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chromium; Coleoptile growth; Germination; Pulse; Root elongation

Indexed keywords

ECOTOXICOLOGY; GERMINATION; LEGUME; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLLUTION TOLERANCE; ROOT SYSTEM; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

DUMASIA VILLOSA; GLYCINE MAX; LABLAB PURPUREUS; LATHYRUS; LATHYRUS ODORATUS; VIGNA; VIGNA ANGULARIS;

EID: 69849094153     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326097     Document Type: Article

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