Bioaccumulation of lead (Pb) and its effects in plants: A review
Heavy metals (HM) toxicity is becoming a major threat to living organisms in recent years due to the increase in population and anthropogenic activities. Lead (Pb) shares about 10% of total pollution produced by heavy metals. The uptake of lead by the primary producers (plants) is found to affect th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266691102200017X |