Effects of treated municipal wastewater and sea water irrigation on soil and plant characteristics

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 503-510

  Ahmed, T A ^a   Al Hajri, H H ^a  

^a QATAR UNIVERSITY   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Environment; Heavy metals; Irrigation; Plant; Soil; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ARID REGION; BIOACCUMULATION; CHEMICAL PROPERTY; CHROMIUM; DRINKING WATER; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; GROWING SEASON; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MANGANESE; NUTRIENT; SEAWATER; SOIL PROPERTY; SORGHUM; WASTEWATER; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT; ZINC;

DOHA; QATAR;

HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; SORGHUM BICOLOR; SORGHUM BICOLOR BICOLOR;

EID: 77952215312     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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