Marigold (Tagetes patula) and ornamental arum (Syngonia sp.) as phytoremediators for arsenic in pot soil

Bangladesh Journal of Botany

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 65-70

  Huq, S M Imamul ^a   Joardar, J C ^a   Parvin, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Marigold; Ornamental arum; Phytoremediation

Indexed keywords

ARUM; TAGETES PATULA;

EID: 33750348541     PISSN: 02535416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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