The nickel hyperaccumulator plant Alyssum bertolonii as a potential agent for phytoremediation and phytomining of nickel

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 75-86

  Robinson, B H ^a,c   Chiarucci, A ^b   Brooks, R R ^c   Petit, D ^a   Kirkman, J H ^c   Gregg, P E H ^c   De Dominicis, V ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alyssum bertolonii; Bio ore; Phytomining; Tuscany

Indexed keywords

EXTRACTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; PH EFFECTS; PHOSPHATE FERTILIZERS; PLANTS (BOTANY); POTASSIUM FERTILIZERS; SOILS;

ALYSSUM BERTOLONII; BIOORES; NICKEL HYPERACCUMULATOR PLANTS; PHYTOMINING; PHYTOREMEDIATION;

NICKEL MINES;

ALYSSUM BERTOLONII; NICKEL; PHYTOMINING; PHYTOREMEDIATION; SOIL; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK;

ITALY, TUSCANY, MURLO;

EID: 0031170755     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(97)00010-1     Document Type: Article

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