Comparative phytoremediation of chromium-contaminated soils by fenugreek, spinach, and raya

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 38, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 1655-1672

  Dheri, G S ^a   Brar, M S ^a   Malhi, S S ^b  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chromium; Fenugreek; Phytoremediation; Raya; Soil texture; Spinach

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; CLEANUP; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); LEAFY VEGETABLE; LEGUME; MOISTURE CONTENT; PHYTOREMEDIATION; POLLUTION TOLERANCE; SANDY LOAM; SILTY LOAM; SOIL POLLUTION;

BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. PEKINENSIS; BRASSICACEAE; FABACEAE; SPINACIA OLERACEA; TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM;

EID: 34250157741     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: 15322416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103620701380488     Document Type: Article

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