Role of bougainvilleas in mitigation of environmental pollution

Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 131-134

  Sharma, S C ^a   Srivastava, Richa ^a   Roy, R K ^a  

^a CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Bougainvillea; Environmental pollution; Landscaping; Mitigation

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXHAUST GAS; PLANT LEAF;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; ANGIOSPERMS; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PLANT LEAVES; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 27944443114     PISSN: 0367827X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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