Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: A potential tool for phytoremediation

Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 127-140

  Mathur, Nishi ^a   Bohra, Joginder Singh Sachendra ^a   Quaizi, Afshan ^a   Vyas, Anil ^a  

^a JAI NARAIN VYAS UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorhizal (AM) fungi; Heavy metals; Phtoremediaction; Soil

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR; FUNGI;

EID: 34548570091     PISSN: 18164951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jps.2007.127.140     Document Type: Review

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