Effect of mercury to seed germination, coleoptile growth and root elongation of four vegetables

Research Journal of Phytochemistry

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 225-233

  Ling, T ^a,b   Fangke, Y ^a,b   Jun, R ^a,b  

^a LANZHOU JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Demonstration Center for Experimental Teaching of Environmental Science and Technology in Colleges   (China)

Author keywords

Coleoptile; Germination; Mercury; Root; Vegetable

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA;

EID: 77956634507     PISSN: 18193471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjphyto.2010.225.233     Document Type: Article

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