Duckweeds are widely distributed small, simply constructed aquatic higher plants (the
Lemnaceae) found on quiet freshwater surfaces. Species inhabiting temperate climates may …

Aquatic Dicotyledons of North America (Les, 2017) and follows a similar format by providing
a comprehensive overview of the life history, ecology, and systematics of those …

Turion is a kind of dormant tissue from Spirodela polyrrhiza (L) Schleid and represents
another duckweed-based starch production system, which owns several potential technical …

Spectral composition and nutrients status are important environmental factors for biomass
production. For realizing the economical and efficient production of duckweed [Spirodela …

Microwave-induced plasma optical spectrometry (MIP OES) and induced coupled plasma
optical spectrometry (ICP OES) were implemented in parallel for the determination of Cd …

The co-contamination of naphthalene (NAP) and microcystin-LR (MC-LR) commonly occurs
in eutrophic waters. However, the joint effects of NAP and MC-LR on plants in aquatic …

Turions (vegetative propagules) of aquatic plants functionally resemble seeds but in fact
they are overwintering buds having the ability to photosynthesize. They spend long periods …

In this study, we exposed a commonly used duckweed species—Lemna gibba L.—to twelve
environmentally relevant metals and metalloids under laboratory conditions. The phytotoxic …

High growth potential of duckweed species (Lemnaceae family) has been utilized in wide
range of research and practical applications. Based on literature data, however, it can be …

Here, we compared the intrinsic characteristics of 3-day-(newly germinated;“young”) and 8-
week-old (“mature”) fronds of the aquatic plant Spirodela polyrhiza and their sensitivity to …