Perennial plants in the phytoremediation of lead-contaminated soils

Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-4

  Cho Ruk, K ^a   Kurukote, J ^a   Supprung, P ^b   Vetayasuporn, S ^a  

^a MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b RAJAMANGALA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY ISAN   (Thailand)

Author keywords

A. philaxeroides; P. grandiflora; Perennial plant; S. procumbens

Indexed keywords

A. PHILAXEROIDES; P. GRANDIFLORA; PERENNIAL PLANT; S. PROCUMBENS;

COST EFFECTIVENESS; IMPURITIES; LEAD; SOILS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ALTERNANTHERA PHILOXEROIDES; PORTULACA GRANDIFLORA; PORTULACACEAE; SANVITALIA PROCUMBENS;

EID: 32044463607     PISSN: 1682296X     EISSN: 16822978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/biotech.2006.1.4     Document Type: Article

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