The potential of the high-biomass nickel hyperaccumulator Berkheya coddii for phytoremediation and phytomining

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 115-126

  Robinson, B H ^a   Brooks, R R ^a   Howes, A W ^b   Kirkman, J H ^a   Gregg, P E H ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Rustenburg Base Metal Refiners   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Berkheya coddii; Hyperaccumulator of nickel; Phytomining; Phytoremediation

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY; MINING; NICKEL; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS;

BERKHEYA CODDII; HYPERACCUMULATOR OF NICKEL; PHYTOMINING; PHYTOREMEDIATION;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

BERKHEYA CODDII; NICKEL; PHYTOMINING; PHYTOREMEDIATION;

EID: 0031425476     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(97)00036-8     Document Type: Article

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