Toxicity and tolerance in Samanea saman (JACQ.) Merr. to some metals (Pb, Cd, Cu and Zn)

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1909-1914

  Kabir, M ^a   Zafar Iqbal, M ^a   Shafiq, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

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SAMANEA SAMAN;

EID: 80052006162     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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