Effect of urban solid wastes on dry matter yield, uptake of micronutrients and heavy metals by maize plant

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 25-32

  Jeevan Rao, K ^a   Shantaram, M V ^a  

^a ACHARYA N G RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

heavy metals; maize plant; urban solid wastes

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD QUALITY; INDIA; MAIZE; MANURE; NONHUMAN; PLANT; SOLID WASTE;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0029916256     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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