Effects of fluoride on germination, early growth and antioxidant enzyme activities of legume plant species Prosopisjuliflora

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 205-209

  Saini, Poonam ^a   Khan, Suphiya ^a   Baunthiyal, Mamta ^a   Sharma, Vinay ^a  

^a BANASTHALI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Bioindicator; Fluoride toxicity; Prosopis juliflora

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOINDICATOR; CHLOROPHYLL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLUORIDE; GROWTH RATE; LEGUME; MORPHOLOGY; PHYTOREMEDIATION; SEMIARID REGION; TOXICITY;

INDIA;

EID: 84877273612     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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