Effect of lead and copper on the growth of heavy metal resistance fungi isolated from Second Industrial City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1019-1024

  Siham, Al Kadeeb A ^a  

^a Girls College of Education Riyadh   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Growth rate; Heavy metal resistance fungi; Saudi Arabia; Soil composition

Indexed keywords

COPPER; GROWTH RATE; HEAVY METALS; LEAD; METAL IONS; SOIL SURVEYS; SOILS;

BIOMASS PRODUCTIONS; GROWTH RESPONSE; HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATION; HEAVY METAL RESISTANCE; INTRASPECIFIC VARIABILITY; RIYADH , SAUDI ARABIA; SAUDI ARABIA; SOIL COMPOSITION;

FUNGI;

EID: 34250740926     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2007.1019.1024     Document Type: Article

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