The effect of diesel fuel on common vetch (Vicia sativa L.) plants

Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 123-130

  Adam, Gillian ^a,b   Duncan, Harry ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Common vetch; Diesel fuel; Legumes; Phytoremediation; Plant performance; Root nodules; Westerwold's ryegrass

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DIESEL; LEGUME; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; SOIL POLLUTION;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARCINOGENS, ENVIRONMENTAL; GASOLINE; PLANT ROOTS; SOIL POLLUTANTS; VICIA SATIVA;

FABACEAE; LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; POACEAE; VICIA; VICIA SATIVA SUBSP. NIGRA;

EID: 0037358116     PISSN: 02694042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021228327540     Document Type: Article

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