Non-Significance of Rhizosphere Degradation During Phytoremediation of MTBE

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 315-331

  Ramaswami, A ^a   Rubin, E ^a   Bonola, S ^a  

^a Anschutz Medical Campus   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; MTBE; Phytoremediation; Rhizosphere degradation

Indexed keywords

POPULUS; POPULUS BEROLINENSIS;

EID: 0347093295     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16226510390268667     Document Type: Article

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