Manganese as essential and toxic element for plants: Transport, accumulation and resistance mechanisms

Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 476-494

  Millaleo, R ^a   Reyes Diaz M ^a   Ivanov, A G ^b   Mora, M L ^a   Alberdi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Manganese; Mn toxicity; Resistance mechanisms

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 80052937760     PISSN: 07189516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/s0718-95162010000200008     Document Type: Article

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