Measurement of Pb2+, Cu2+ and Cd2+ binding with mucilage exudates from maize (Zea mays L.) roots - Biology and Fertility of Soils

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1. Department of Plant Science, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Agronomie et des Industries Alimentaires, 2, Avenue de la Forêt de Haye, F-54500, Vandoeuvre, France

   J. L. Morel, M. Mench & A. Guckert

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Morel, J.L., Mench, M. & Guckert, A. Measurement of Pb²⁺, Cu²⁺ and Cd²⁺ binding with mucilage exudates from maize (Zea mays L.) roots. Biol Fert Soils 2, 29–34 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00638958

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• Received: 12 July 1985

• Issue Date: March 1986

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00638958

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