Lead accumulation and tolerance in Brassica chinensis L. grow in sand and liquid culture

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 9-18

  Xiong, Z T ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulator; Brassica chinensis; Lead; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

LEAD; LIQUID CULTURE; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PLANT GROWTH; STRESS TOLERANCE;

LEAD; PLANTS (BOTANY); SAND; SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL; TISSUE; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

BIOACCUMULATION; PHYTOREMEDIATION;

BIOREMEDIATION;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA CHINENSIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. CHINENSIS; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. PEKINENSIS; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0032915183     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772249909358683     Document Type: Article

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