The use of some halophytic plants to reduce Zn, Cu and Ni in soil

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1590-1596

  Eid, M A ^a   Eisa, S S ^b  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Atriplex nummularia; HalophytesSpartina patens; Phytoremediation; Sporobolus virginicus; Zn, Cu and Ni

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649380872     PISSN: 19918178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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