Effects of earthworm (Pheretima sp.) on three sequential ryegrass harvests for remediating lead/zinc mine tailings

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 173-184

  Cheng, Jiemin ^a   Wong, Ming H ^b  

^a SHANDONG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Lolium multiflorum; Metal mine tailings; Pheretima sp; Phytoremediation

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; PHERETIMA; PHERETIMA SP.;

EID: 45949094324     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15226510801997382     Document Type: Article

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