Effect of cadmium on growth and micronutrient distribution in wild garlic (Tulbaghia violacea)

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 332-336

  Street, R A ^a   Kulkarni, M G ^a   Stirk, W A ^a   Southway, C ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; South Africa; Traditional medicine; Traditional vegetable

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; CADMIUM; GROWTH RESPONSE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MONOCOTYLEDON; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POLLUTION EFFECT; TRACE ELEMENT; VEGETABLE; WILD POPULATION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ALLIACEAE; ALLIUM SATIVUM; ALLIUM URSINUM; TULBAGHIA VIOLACEA;

EID: 77950862974     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2009.12.006     Document Type: Article

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