The potential of Thelypteris palustris and Asparagus sprengeri in phytoremediation of arsenic contamination

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 177-184

  Anderson, LaShunda L ^a   Walsh, Maud ^a   Roy, Amitava ^a   Bianchetti, Christopher M ^b   Merchan, Gregory ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Asparagus fern; Hyperaccumulation; ICP MS; Marsh fern; Synchrotron radiation; XANES

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC;

ARTICLE; ASPARAGUS; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; FERN; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HYDROPONICS; METABOLISM; TIME; WATER POLLUTANT;

ARSENIC; ASPARAGUS PLANT; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOMASS; FERNS; HYDROPONICS; TIME FACTORS; WATER POLLUTANTS;

ASPARAGUS; ASPARAGUS DENSIFLORUS; FILICOPHYTA; PTERIDIUM; PTERIS; PTERIS VITTATA; THELYPTERIS; THELYPTERIS PALUSTRIS;

EID: 78650757352     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15226511003671346     Document Type: Article

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