Concentration of heavy metals in guava plant parts and soil in the Sungai Wangi Plantation, Perak, Malaysia

International Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 310-316

  Khairiah, J ^a   Ding Woei, Y ^a   Habibah, J ^a   Ahmad Mahir, R ^a   Aminah, A ^a   Ismail, B S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Guava plant part; Heavy metals

Indexed keywords

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EID: 77949562382     PISSN: 18164897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijar.2009.310.316     Document Type: Article

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