Accumulation of heavy metals in four grasses grown on lead and zinc mine tailings

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 730-734

  Shu, Wen Sheng ^a   Zhao, Yun Lin ^b   Yang, Bing ^a   Xia, Han Ping ^c   Lan, Chong Yu ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Hunan City College   (China)

^c SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Cynodon dactylon; Heavy metals; Imperata cylindraca var. major; Paspalum notatum; Pb Zn tailings; Phytoremediation; Vetiveria zizanioides

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOREMEDIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FERTILIZERS; HEAVY METALS;

PHYTOREMEDIATION; ROOTS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

FERTILIZER; HEAVY METAL;

HEAVY METAL; MINE WASTE; PHYTOREMEDIATION; SOIL POLLUTION; TAILINGS;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; CHINA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MINING; POACEAE; POLLUTION;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOMASS; CHINA; FERTILIZERS; METALS, HEAVY; MINING; POACEAE; WASTE PRODUCTS;

CYNODON; CYNODON DACTYLON; IMPERATA; IMPERATA CYLINDRICA; PASPALUM; PASPALUM NOTATUM; POACEAE; VETIVERIA; VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES;

EID: 4444237732     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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