Growth and development of smooth bromegrass and tall fescue in TNT- contaminated soil

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 109-116

  Krishnan, G ^a   Horst, G L ^a   Darnell, S ^a   Powers, W L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Establishment; Growth; Remediation; Smooth bromegrass; Tall fescue; TNT; Xenobiotic

Indexed keywords

TRINITROTOLUENE;

CONTAMINATED LAND; GRASSLAND SOIL; ONTOGENY; SOIL POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GERMINATION; GRASS; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT ROOT; PLANT SEED; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT;

EID: 0033991065     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(99)00126-8     Document Type: Article

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