Phytomining for nickel, thallium and gold

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 67, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 407-415

  Anderson, C W N ^a   Brooks, R R ^a   Chiarucci, A ^b   Lacoste, C J ^a   Leblanc, M ^c   Robinson, B H ^d   Simcock, R ^a   Stewart, R B ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alyssum bertolonii; Berkheya coddi; Gold; Nickel; Phytomining; Phytoremediation; Thallium

Indexed keywords

PHYTOMINING; PHYTOREMEDIATION;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMASS; BISCUTELLA LAEVIGATA; BRASSICA JUNCEA; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; FRANCE; GOLD; HYPERACCUMULATOR PLANT; IBERIS INTERMEDIA; MODEL; NICKEL; PHYTOMINING; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PLANT GROWTH; STREPTANTHUS POLYGALOIDES; THALLIUM; UNITED STATES;

BIOMASS; CROPS; GOLD; NICKEL; PLANTS (BOTANY); REMEDIATION; SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL; THALLIUM;

MINING;

BIOACCUMULATION; GOLD; NICKEL; THALLIUM;

ITALY; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0033512635     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(99)00055-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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