Impact of heavy metal contamination of Bellandur Lake on soil and cultivated vegetation

Current Science

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 622-627

  Lokeshwari, H ^a   Chandrappa, G T ^a  

^a BANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Lake water; Transfer factor; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750090079     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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