Effect of soil depth on phytoremediation efficiency for petroleum contaminants

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-9

  Keller, Jeffrey ^a   Banks, M Katherine ^b   Schwab, A P ^c  

^a Kansas State University   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Petroleum; Phytoremediation; Plants; Rhizosphere; Soil

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; IMPURITIES; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; SOILS; VEGETATION;

MICROBIAL ENUMERATION; ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS; SOIL DEPTH;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

DIESEL FUEL; PETROLEUM; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; NONHUMAN; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PLANT; PLANT GROWTH; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; SWITCHGRASS; VEGETATION;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; HYDROCARBONS; PANICUM; PETROLEUM; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT SHOOTS; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; WATER;

PANICUM VIRGATUM;

EID: 37549012986     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701750314     Document Type: Article

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