Lead (Pb)-induced regulation of growth, photosynthesis, and mineral nutrition in maize (zea mays L.) plants at early growth stages

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 144, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 1229-1239

  Ahmad, Muhammad Sajid Aqeel ^a   Ashraf, Muhammad ^a,b   Tabassam, Qaisra ^a   Hussain, Mumtaz ^a   Firdous, Humaira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Cu; Germination index; Germination percentage; K; Photosynthesis; Seed germinability

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; LEAD; POTASSIUM;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DRY WEIGHT; FRESH WEIGHT; GENOTYPE; GERMINATION; GROWTH REGULATION; LEAD POISONING; MAIZE; MINERAL METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSICAL TOLERANCE; PHYTOTOXICITY; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; PLANT NUTRITION; PLANT SEED; PLANT STEM;

COPPER; GASES; GENOTYPE; GERMINATION; LEAD; MINERALS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; POTASSIUM; SEEDLING; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84155168990     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: 15590720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12011-011-9099-5     Document Type: Article

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