Effect of lead toxicity on growth, chlorophyll and lead (Pb+) contents of two varieties of maize (Zea mays L.)

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 887-891

  Ghani, Abdul ^a   Shah, Ameen Ullah ^a   Akhtar, Umer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SARGODHA   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Lead toxicity; Maize (Zea mays L.); Pb accumulation; Pb concentrations

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; LEAD;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CHLOROPHYLL CONTENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH INHIBITION; LEAD POISONING; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT GROWTH; ROOT GROWTH; SHOOT GROWTH; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; UPREGULATION; VARIETAS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 78649604229     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2010.887.891     Document Type: Article

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