Phytoremediation of heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide in soil by cucurbitaceae

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-38

  Campbell, Sonia ^a   Arakaki, Alton S ^a   Li, Qing X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Heptachlor; Heptachlor epoxide; Lagenaria siceraria; Phytoremediation

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; CUCURBITACEAE; LAGENARIA; LAGENARIA SICERARIA;

EID: 54349098034     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15226510802363410     Document Type: Article

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