Selected morphological characteristics, lead uptake and phytochelatin synthesis by Coffeeweed (Sesbania exaltata Raf.) grown in elevated levels of lead-contaminated soil

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2401-2417

  Miller, Gloria ^a   Begonia, Gregorio ^a   Begonia, Maria F T ^a  

^a Jackson State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Coffeeweed; Lead; Morphology; Phytochelatins; Phytoextraction; Sesbania

Indexed keywords

LEAD; PHYTOCHELATIN;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOWER; GREENHOUSE; HARVESTING; NODULATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT HEIGHT; PLANT LEAF; PLANT MORPHOLOGY; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; PLANT TISSUE; POD; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; ROOT LENGTH; SESBANIA; SESBANIA EXALTATA; SOIL POLLUTION; TISSUE LEVEL;

CICHORIUM INTYBUS; SESBANIA; SESBANIA HERBACEA;

EID: 79959856355     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8062401     Document Type: Article

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