Germination, growth, and nodulation of Sesbania rostrata grown in Pb/Zn mine tailings

Environmental Management

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 617-622

  Yang, Z Y ^a   Yuan, J G ^a   Xin, G R ^a   Chang, H T ^a   Wong, M H ^b  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Azorhizobium caulinodans; Heavy metals; Nitrogen fixation; Pb Zn mine tailings; Revegetation; Sesbania rostrata; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; LEAD; ZINC;

ARTICLE; GERMINATION; MINING; NITROGEN FIXATION; NODULATION; VEGETATION; WATER POLLUTION;

GERMINATION; GROWTH; LEAD; MINE TAILINGS; NODULATION; ZINC;

AZORHIZOBIUM CAULINODANS; FABACEAE; ROSTRATA; SESBANIA ROSTRATA;

BIOLOGY; HEAVY METALS; LEAD MINES; NITROGEN FIXATION; REVEGETATION; ZINC MINES;

MINE TAILINGS;

ORE TAILINGS;

EID: 0030613451     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002679900054     Document Type: Article

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