Impact of cadmium and zinc on the growth of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) shoots and roots

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1355-1359

  Stravinskienė, Vida ^a   Račaitė, Milda ^b  

^a VYTAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^b ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Growth of roots; Growth of shoots; Impact; Trifolium repens; Zinc

Indexed keywords

EID: 84959473445     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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