Aquatic plants for phytotechnology

Environmental Bioremediation Technologies

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 259-274

  Prasad, M N V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD   (India)

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EID: 60549095753     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-34793-4_11     Document Type: Chapter

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