Phytoremediation of heavy metal polluted soils and water: Progresses and perspectives

Journal of Zhejiang University: Science B

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 210-220

  Lone, Mohammad Iqbal ^a,b   He, Zhen Li ^a,c   Stoffella, Peter J ^a   Yang, Xiao E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b PMAS ARID AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^c ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Environmental pollution; Heavy metals; Phytoremediation; Soil; Water

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL;

ARABIDOPSIS; ATMOSPHERE; BIOMASS; BIOSPHERE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BRASSICA; HYDROSPHERE; LITHOSPHERE; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SOIL POLLUTION; THLASPI; WATER POLLUTION;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; METALS, HEAVY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ARABIDOPSIS; BRASSICA; SEDUM ALFREDII; THLASPI;

EID: 41349097513     PISSN: 16731581     EISSN: 18621783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.B0710633     Document Type: Review

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