Effects of arsenic, cadmium and lead on growth and respiratory enzymes activity in wheat seedlings

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 6, Issue 19, 2011, Pages 4505-4512

  Shao, Yun ^a   Jiang, Li na ^a   Zhang, Dai jing ^a   Ma, Li juan ^a   Li, Chun xi ^a  

^a HENAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Cadmium; Isoenzymes; Lead; Respiration; Wheat

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 80053076437     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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