Physiological aspects of vetiver grass for rehabilitation in abandoned metalliferous mine wastes

Chemosphere

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1559-1570

  Pang, J ^a   Chan, G S Y ^b   Zhang, J ^c   Liang, J ^a   Wong, M H ^c  

^a YANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Pb Zn tailing; Physiological responses; Rehabilitation of abandoned metalliferous mine wastes; Vetiver grass

Indexed keywords

ENZYMES; LEAD; OXYGEN; PHYSIOLOGY; WASTES; ZINC;

PB/ZN TAILING; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES; REHABILITATION OF ABANDONED METALLIFEROUS MINE WASTES; VETIVER GRASS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ABSCISIC ACID; CATALASE; FERTILIZER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PEROXIDASE; PROLINE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; ZINC; CHLOROPHYLL; WATER;

ABANDONED LAND; BIOREMEDIATION; MINE WASTE;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; DETOXIFICATION; GRASS; MINING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; SHOOT; WASTE MANAGEMENT; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; POACEAE;

VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES;

ABSCISIC ACID; CATALASE; CHLOROPHYLL; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LEAD; MINING; PEROXIDASE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT SHOOTS; POACEAE; PROLINE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; WATER; ZINC;

EID: 0642313863     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(03)00496-X     Document Type: Article

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