Impact of gold mining on vegetation and soil in Southwestern Nigeria

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 343-352

  Salami, Ayobami T ^a   Jimoh, M A ^a   Muoghalu, J I ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Litter; Mine waste; Pollution monitoring; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

GOLD MINES; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS;

PLANT SPECIES;

VEGETATION;

APOGON BRACHYGRAMMUS; ELAEIS; LASTHENIA; MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 0041563840     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230304731     Document Type: Article

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