Silicon influence on maize, Zea mays L., hybrids exposed to cadmium treatment

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 243-250

  Kuliková, Zuzana Lukačová ^a   Lux, Alexander ^a  

^a Physics and Informatics   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Hydroponics; Maize; Silicon

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM CONTENT; CADMIUM TOXICITY; CD ACCUMULATION; CD CONCENTRATIONS; GROWTH PARAMETERS; HYDROPONICS; MAIZE; ROOT SYSTEM; ROOT/SHOOT RATIO; ZEA MAYS;

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); PLANTS (BOTANY);

CADMIUM;

ZEA MAYS;

CADMIUM; PROTECTIVE AGENT; SILICON;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHIMERA; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; METABOLISM; PLANT ROOT; SEEDLING; SOIL POLLUTANT;

CADMIUM; CHIMERA; PLANT ROOTS; PROTECTIVE AGENTS; SEEDLING; SILICON; SOIL POLLUTANTS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 78049499768     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-010-0046-5     Document Type: Article

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