Comparison of the ability of two grasses viz., Phragmites karka (Retz.) Trin. ex. Steud and Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash to improve surface water quality in a constructed wetland

International Journal of Water

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 266-274

  Singh, Nandita ^a   Srivastava, Jatin K ^b  

^a CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b CSJM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Constructed wetland; Free floating grasses; Mesocosm; pH change; Phragmites karka; SRP; Turbidity; Vetiveria zizanioides

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE EARTH METALS; MICROBIOLOGY; PHOSPHATES; SOLUBILITY; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY; WETLANDS;

CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; FREE FLOATING GRASSES; MESOCOSM; PH CHANGE; PHRAGMITES KARKA; VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES;

WATER TREATMENT;

ALKALINE EARTH METALS; MICROBIOLOGY; PHOSPHATES; SOLUBILITY; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT; WETLANDS;

BIOACCUMULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; GRASS; MESOCOSM; PH; PHOSPHATE; PHYTOREMEDIATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POND; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY;

PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; PHRAGMITES KARKA; POACEAE; VETIVERIA; VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES;

EID: 38049070279     PISSN: 14656620     EISSN: 17415322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJW.2007.015219     Document Type: Article

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