Plant traits that enhance pollutant removal from stormwater in biofiltration systems

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 34-53

  Read, Jennifer ^a   Fletcher, Tim D ^a   Wevill, Tricia ^a   Deletic, Ana ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carex; Metals; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Roots; Runoff

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; FILTRATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; HURRICANE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PLANT; PLANT ROOT; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTANT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOMASS; CYCLONIC STORMS; FILTRATION; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CAREX; CAREX APPRESSA;

EID: 77649178079     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15226510902767114     Document Type: Article

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