Heavy metal contents of municipal and rural dumpsite soils and rate of accumulation by Carica papaya and Talinum triangulare in Uyo, Nigeria

E-Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 281-290

  Ebong, G A ^a   Akpan, M M ^a   Mkpenie, V N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Carica papaya; Dumpsite soil; Nigeria; Pollution; Talinum triangulare; Transfer ratio

Indexed keywords

EID: 48549090487     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09734945     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2008/854103     Document Type: Article

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