The effect of air pollution on some morphological and biochemical factors of Callistemon citrinus in petrochemical zone in South of Iran

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 562-565

  Seyyednejad, S M ^a   Niknejad, M ^a   Yusefi, M ^a  

^a SHAHID CHAMRAN UNIVERSITY OF AHVAZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Callistemon citrinus; Chlorophyll; Proline; Soluble carbohydrate

Indexed keywords

CALLISTEMON; CALLISTEMON CITRINUS;

EID: 72449145371     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2009.562.565     Document Type: Article

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