Concentration and bioavailability of cadmium by some plants

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 16, 2007, Pages 1916-1921

  Ololade, I A ^a   Ologundudu, A ^a  

^a ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Cadmium; Indicator plants; Pollution; Refuse

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; ORGANIC MATTER;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PLANT; SOIL ANALYSIS;

EID: 34548447719     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJB2007.000-2290     Document Type: Article

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