Effects of industrial waste water on heavy metal accumulation, growth and biochemical responses of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 273-276

  Naaz, Shadma ^a   Pandey, S N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

Author keywords

Biochemical responses; Heavy metals; Lettuce; Waste water

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; BIOACCUMULATION; CAROTENOID; CHLORIDE; CHLOROPHYLL A; DRY MATTER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOOD WEB; GROWTH RESPONSE; HARDNESS; HEAVY METAL; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; IRRIGATION; LEAFY VEGETABLE; PH; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL TYPE; WASTEWATER;

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 77952760526     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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