Emergence, survival and growth of selected plant species in petroleum-impacted flare pit soils

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 139-148

  Rutherford, P M ^a   Dickinson, S J ^a   Arocena, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

CCME; Hydrocarbons; Phytoremediation; Soil contamination; Soil remediation; Soil toxicity

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCE; PHYTOREMEDIATION; SURVIVAL;

BROMUS; BROMUS INERMIS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; POACEAE;

EID: 20444454635     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S03-088     Document Type: Article

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