The potential of Commelina bengalensis, Amaranthus hybridus, Zea mays for phytoremediation of heavy metals from contaminated soils

Sains Malaysiana

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 61-68

  Kimenyu, P N ^a   Oyaro, N ^a   Chacha, J S ^a   Tsanuo, M K ^a  

^a JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

AAS; Amaranthus hybridus; Commelina bengalensis; Phytoremediation; Soil; Zea may

Indexed keywords

EID: 61749095120     PISSN: 01266039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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