Phytoremediation of heavy metal-contaminated land by trees - A review

Environment International

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 529-540

  Pulford, Ian D ^a   Watson, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contaminated land; Heavy metals; Phytoremediation; Salix; Trees; Willow

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; FORESTRY; HEAVY METALS; REMEDIATION; SUBSTRATES;

PHYTOREMEDIATION;

SOIL POLLUTION;

HEAVY METAL;

BIOREMEDIATION; CONTAMINATED LAND; HEAVY METAL; TREE;

METAL TOLERANCE; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SOIL POLLUTION; TREE; WILLOW;

HEAVY METALS; IMPURITIES; POLLUTION CONTROL; TREES;

SALIX;

EID: 0038070573     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-4120(02)00152-6     Document Type: Review

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