Spatial and seasonal variations in lead content of plants colonizing the Bo Ngam lead mine, Thailand

ScienceAsia

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 169-178

  Homyog, Kunaporn ^a   Pokethitiyook, Prayad ^a   Kruatrachue, Maleeya ^a   Chaiyarat, Ratanawat ^a   Ngernsansaruay, Chatchai ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Contaminant seasonal variation; Contaminant spatial variationtranslocation factor; Lead contaminated soil; Lead tolerant plants; Phytoremediation of lead

Indexed keywords

EID: 47949090861     PISSN: 15131874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2306/scienceasia1513-1874.2008.34.169     Document Type: Article

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