Accumulation and mobility of heavy metals in fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graceum L.) and tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.) grown in the field amended with urban wastes, and their composts and vermicomposts

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 147-181

  Pattnaik, Swati ^a   Reddy, M Vikram ^a  

^a PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

BAC; bio transfer coefficient; bioaccumulation coefficient; BTC; Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu, Mn bioaccumulation; leaves; municipal solid waste; roots; stems; vegetable market and floral wastes

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOCHEMISTRY; COMMERCE; COMPOSTING; FRUITS; HEAVY METALS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOIL POLLUTION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DIFFERENT TREATMENTS; HEAVY METAL ACCUMULATION; LEAVES; METAL ACCUMULATION; ROOTS; STEMS; TRANSFER COEFFICIENT; TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRACEUM;

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE;

BIOACCUMULATION; COMPOST; EARTHWORM; FRUIT; HEAVY METAL; LATERITE; LEGUME; MOBILITY; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; TRIGONELLA FOENUM; TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM;

EID: 79953290707     PISSN: 14662132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJETM.2011.039268     Document Type: Article

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