Accumulation of metals by naturally growing herbaceous and tree species in iron ore tailings

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 593-603

  Maiti, S K ^a   Nandhini, S ^a   Das, Manab ^a  

^a INDIAN SCHOOL OF MINES   (India)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Fe tailings; Natural vegetation; Teactona grandis

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DETOXIFICATION; FORESTRY; GROWTH (MATERIALS); HEAVY METALS; TOXIC MATERIALS; VEGETATION;

BIOACCUMULATION; FE TAILINGS; NATURAL VEGETATION; TEACTONA GRAINDIS;

SOIL POLLUTION;

DETOXICATION; HEAVY METALS; PLANTS; POLLUTION; TREES;

ALSTONIA; ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS; AZADIRACHTA INDICA;

EID: 27644465665     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230500241652     Document Type: Article

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