Phytoextraction of lead-contaminated soil using vetivergrass (Vetiveria zizanioides L.), cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica L.) and carabaograss (Paspalum conjugatum L.)

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 498-504

  Paz Alberto, Annie Melinda ^a   Sigua, Gilbert C ^b   Baui, Bellrose G ^a   Prudente, Jacqueline A ^c  

^a CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

^b USDA ARS SubTropical Agricultural Research Station   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Carabaograss; Cogongrass; Contamination; Lead; Phytoextraction; Phytoremediation; Survival; Vetivergrass

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; BIOMASS; CLEANUP; GRASS; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LEAD; PHYTOREMEDIATION; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL POLLUTION; SURVIVAL; URBAN AREA;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM; PASPALUM; PHILIPPINES; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; SOIL POLLUTANT; VETIVERIA;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; LEAD; PASPALUM; PHILIPPINES; POACEAE; SOIL POLLUTANTS; VETIVERIA;

IMPERATA CYLINDRICA; PASPALUM; PASPALUM CONJUGATUM; POACEAE; VETIVERIA; VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES;

EID: 36349032214     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/espr2007.05.415     Document Type: Article

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