Changes in root morphology and dry matter production in Pfaffia glomerata (Spreng.) Pedersen accessions in response to excessive zinc

Changes in root morphology and dry matter production in Pfaffia glomerata (Spreng.) Pedersen accessions in response to excessive zinc

ABSTRACT Zinc (Zn) participates of numerous metabolic processes in plants. However, it can become toxic to plants in excessive concentrations in the soil. Pfaffia glomerata is a Brazilian medicinal species that has stood out because of its numerous chemical and functional properties, mainly by the t...

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Main Authors: K. BERNARDY, J.G. FARIAS, A.O.S. DORNELES, A.S. PEREIRA, M.R.W. SCHORR, F.R. THEWES, J.E.L. LONDERO, F.T. NICOLOSO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista
Series:Revista Brasileira de Plantas Medicinais
Subjects:
growth
heavy metal
Brazilian ginseng
root length
root volume
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