Chromium Phytoaccumulation from Solution by Selected Hydrophytes

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 335-350

  Zurayk, Rami ^a   Sukkariyah, Beshr ^a   Baalbaki, Riad ^a   Ghanem, Daad Abi ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Cardamine uliginosa L.; Mentha longifolia L.; Nasturtium officinale L.; R.Br.; Rhizofiltration; Trace metals; Veronica beccabunga L.; Wetland plants

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CARDAMINE; CARDAMINE ULIGINOSA; MENTHA; MENTHA LONGIFOLIA; NASTURTIUM OFFICINALE; VERONICA; VERONICA BECCABUNGA;

EID: 0345775657     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15226510108500063     Document Type: Article

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