Mechanisms of phytoremediation: Biochemical and ecological interactions between plants and bacteria

Environmental Reviews

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 65-79

  Siciliano, S D ^a   Germida, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacterial inoculants; Mechanisms; Phytoremediation; Rhizosphere

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0002503662     PISSN: 11818700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/a98-005     Document Type: Article

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