Why a fern (Pteris multifida) dominantly growing on an arsenic/heavy metal contaminated soil does not accumulate arsenic?

Journal De Physique. IV : JP

Volumn 107, Issue II, 2003, Pages 1409-1411

  Zheng, M X ^a   Xu, J M ^a   Smith, L ^b   Naidu, R ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; CLAY; CONTAMINATION; COPPER; LEAD; LEAD COMPOUNDS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOLUBILITY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS; ZINC;

BEUDANTITE; CONTAMINATED SOIL; FERN;

SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0038376108     PISSN: 11554339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:20030566     Document Type: Conference Paper

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