Effect of bioremediated soil on growth of different plant species

Kuwait Journal of Science and Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 107-118

  Al Zalzaleh, Hani ^a   Shabbir, Ghulam ^a  

^a KUWAIT INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Agricultural; Biomass; Bioremediated; Greenery; Landscape

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; DISASTERS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEDIMENTS; SOILS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

BIOREMEDIATED; GREENERY; LANDSCAPE; PLANT SPECIES;

AGRICULTURE;

AGRICULTURE; BIOMASS; DISASTERS; PLANTS; SEDIMENTS; SOIL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 20444399191     PISSN: 10248684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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