Physiological analyses of Genipa americana L. reveals a tree with ability as phytostabilizer and rhizofilterer of chromium ions for phytoremediation of polluted watersheds

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 80, Issue , 2012, Pages 35-42

  Santana, Kaline B ^a   de Almeida, Alex Alan F ^a   Souza, Vânia L ^a   Mangabeira, Pedro A O ^a   Silva, Delmira da C ^a   Gomes, Fábio P ^a   Dutruch, Lionel ^b   Loguercio, Leandro L ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

^b USR 59   (France)

Author keywords

Chromium speciation; Heavy metal; Leaf gas exchange; Mineral nutrients; Phytostabilization; Rhizofiltration

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; FILTRATION; FLOODING; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GAS EXCHANGE; HEAVY METAL; ION; MINERAL; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOREMEDIATION; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SEEDLING; SHRUB; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION; SOIL WATER; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); STABILIZATION; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; WATERSHED;

GENIPA AMERICANA;

EID: 84857943368     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2012.02.004     Document Type: Article

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