Evaluation of the effects of Zn on the growth of Cajanus cajan and its phytoremediation through Helianthus annuus

Ecology, Environment and Conservation

Volumn 14, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 311-318

  Kumar Gupta, Satish ^a   Kumar Sinhal, Vijay ^a   Srivastava, Alok ^a   Singh, V P ^a  

^a M J P ROHILKHAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cajanus cajan; Helianthus annuus; Phytoremediation

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CROP PLANT; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH RESPONSE; PHYTOREMEDIATION; ZINC;

CAJANUS CAJAN; HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS;

EID: 51649108927     PISSN: 0971765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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