The effects of heavy metals on seed germination and plant growth on alfalfa plant (Medicago sativa)

Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 347-350

  Aydinalp, C ^a   Marinova, S ^b  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b INSTITUTE OF SOIL SCIENCE   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Medicago sativa; Phytoremediation; Solid media

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 77951197578     PISSN: 13100351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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