Impact of Heavy Metal Stress on In Vitro Seed Germination and Seedling Growth Indices of Two Turfgrass species
Subject Areas : Seed Science and Technology
Mina Taghizadeh
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Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Arak University, Arak, Iran, ‎P.O.Box:38156-8- 8349‎
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Eisa Solgi
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Department of Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Malayer University, ‎Malayer, Hamedan, Iran, P.O. Box: 65719-95863‎
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