Metal phytoextraction - A survey of potential risks

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 241-254

  Angle, J Scott ^a   Linacre, Nicholas A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL;

BIOREMEDIATION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NOTE; PLANT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTANT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; HUMANS; METALS, HEAVY; PLANTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

EID: 26844512787     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16226510500215779     Document Type: Note

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