Environmental pollution stress

  • Bryan D. Mckersie
  • Ya’acov Y. Leshem
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Abstract

Plants are polluted, prevent pollution and pollute. This statement summarizes modes of interaction of plants with environmental stress, but the focus of this chapter will be on the effects of environmental pollution on plants. This type of pollution can be grouped into two categories: xenobiotic and biotic pollution.

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Acid Rain Microwave Limb Sounder Heavy Metal Detoxification Acid Rain Stress Cysteine Desulfhydrase 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Bryan D. Mckersie
    • 1
  • Ya’acov Y. Leshem
    • 2
  1. 1.Crop Science DepartmentUniversity of GuelphGuelphCanada
  2. 2.Department of Life SciencesBar Ilan UniversityRamat GanIsrael

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