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Name: Jenny
Status: student
Grade: 9-12
Location: FL
Country: N/A
Date: 7/5/2005
Question:
How do heavy metals reduce grwoth in plants?

Replies:
Possibly helpful:

http://www.cplpress.com/contents/C1097.htm

http://www.engg.ksu.edu/HSRC/00Proceed/gardea1.pdf

http://www.engg.ksu.edu/HSRC/ag/2002/proceed/k11.pdf

http://www.ephc.gov.au/pdf/cs/workshopdocs/17_Phytox_Naidu_HeavyMetal.pdf

http://www.plantstress.com/Articles/up_toxicity_files/Phytorem.htm

Anthony Brach Ph.D.


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