Effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on germination and subsequent growth of grasses and legumes in freshly contaminated soil and soil with aged PAHs residues

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 519-525

  Smith, M J ^a   Flowers, T H ^a   Duncan, H J ^a   Alder, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coal tar; Gasworks; PAHs; Phytoremediation; Plant growth

Indexed keywords

GASWORKS; LEGUMES; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PLANT GROWTH;

COAL TAR; COKING; CONTAMINATION; GERMANATE MINERALS; SOILS;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

COAL TAR; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

GERMINATION; GRASS; GROWTH; LEGUME; PAH; PLANT; SOIL;

ARTICLE; COKING INDUSTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GERMINATION; LEGUME; PERENNIAL RYEGRASS; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PLANT GROWTH; SCREENING; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; COAL TAR; COKE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; FABACEAE; GERMINATION; POACEAE; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TIME;

LOLIUM PERENNE; POACEAE;

EID: 33645881656     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2005.08.061     Document Type: Article

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