Occurrence, physiological responses and toxicity of nickel in plants

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1129-1140

  Sreekanth, T V M ^a   Nagajyothi, P C ^a   Lee, K D ^a   Prasad, T N V K V ^b  

^a Dongguk University   (South Korea)

^b ACHARYA N G RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Higher plants; Mechanisms of activity; Micronutrient; Nickel; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ACTIVITY; INDUSTRIAL POISONS; MINERAL INDUSTRY; NICKEL; NUTRITION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; PHYSIOLOGY;

DELETERIOUS EFFECTS; DRY MATTER PRODUCTION; HIGHER PLANTS; METABOLIC REACTIONS; MICRONUTRIENT; MINERAL NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

GROWTH RATE; MORPHOLOGY; NICKEL; OXIDATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PHYTOTOXICITY; SOIL POLLUTION; SUBLETHAL EFFECT; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 84891650198     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-013-0245-9     Document Type: Review

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