Histochemical studies on water hyacinth with particular reference to water pollution

International Journal of Integrative Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 96-99

  Warrier, Rekha R ^a   Saroja, S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FOREST GENETICS AND TREE BREEDING   (India)

Author keywords

Histochemistry; Metals; Pollution; Water hyacinth

Indexed keywords

EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES;

EID: 77951603110     PISSN: 09738363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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