Phytoremediation of metal mine waste

Applied Ecology and Environmental Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 207-222

  Mukhopadhyay, S ^a   Maiti, S K ^b  

^a Durgapur College of Commerce and Science   (India)

^b INDIAN SCHOOL OF MINES   (India)

Author keywords

Metal accumulator plants; Mine tailings; Phytoextraction

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA JUNCEA; CRASSULACEAE; ERIOCHLOA; HOLCUS; JUNCUS; MINUARTIA; PASPALUM; PENNISETUM; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; POACEAE; RUMEX; SCIRPUS; SCLERANTHUS; SEDUM; SESBANIA; VETIVERIA; VIOLACEAE;

EID: 78650982705     PISSN: 15891623     EISSN: 17850037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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