Heavy metals in the environment: Phytoextraction of cadmium and zinc from a contaminated soil

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1424-1430

  Ebbs, S D ^a   Lasat, M M ^a   Brady, D J ^a   Cornish, J ^b   Gordon, R ^b   Kochian, L V ^a  

^a Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences   (United States)

^b MSE Technology Applications Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; SOIL POLLUTION;

AGRONOMY; BIOMASS; CADMIUM; CONTAMINATION; EXTRACTION; PLANTS (BOTANY); ZINC;

BIOAVAILABILITY; PHYTOEXTRACTION; SOIL PHYTOREMEDIATION;

SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL;

EID: 0031392739     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1997.00472425002600050032x     Document Type: Article

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