Potential use of Erica andevalensis and Erica australis in phytoremediation of sulphide mine environments: São Domingos, Portugal

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 96, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 210-222

  Abreu, M M ^a   Tavares, M T ^a   Batista, M J ^b  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

^b INETI   (Portugal)

Author keywords

acid mine drainage; Al and As tolerance; Erica andevalensis; Erica australis; Phytostabilisation; Portugal; sulphide mine waste

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ERICA ANDEVALENSIS; ERICA AUSTRALIS; PHYTOSTABILISATION; SULPHIDE MINE;

LEACHATE TREATMENT; MINING; PLANTS (BOTANY); REMEDIATION; SOIL POLLUTION;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ALUMINUM; CONTAMINATED LAND; ENDEMIC SPECIES; LEACHATE; MANGANESE; MINE WASTE; PHYTOREMEDIATION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION; SULFIDE;

BEJA [PORTUGAL]; EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SAO DOMINGOS; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ERICA; ERICA ANDEVALENSIS; ERICA AUSTRALIS;

EID: 37849024147     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2007.04.007     Document Type: Article

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