Comparative phytoremediation potential of Calophyllum inophyllum L., Bixa orellana L. and Schleichera oleosa (lour.) Oken on iron ore tailings

International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 104-118

  Chaturvedi, Nilima ^a   Dhal, N K ^a   Reddy, Palli Sita Rama ^a  

^a CSIR INSTITUTE OF MINERALS AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

catalase; iron ore tailings (IOT); phyto stabilisation

Indexed keywords

BIXA ORELLANA; CATALASE; CATALASE ENZYME ACTIVITIES; CHLOROPHYLL A; METAL ACCUMULATION; PHYTO-STABILISATION; PHYTOREMEDIATION POTENTIALS; TOTAL CHLOROPHYLL; TREE SPECIES;

BIOREMEDIATION; CHLOROPHYLL; CHROMIUM; IRON ORES; LEAD; STABILIZATION; ZINC;

COPPER;

ACCUMULATION RATE; CHLOROPHYLL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COPPER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EVERGREEN TREE; IRON ORE; LEAD; MINE WASTE; NICKEL; PHYTOREMEDIATION; TAILINGS; ZINC;

BIXA; BIXA ORELLANA; CALOPHYLLUM; CALOPHYLLUM INOPHYLLUM; SCHLEICHERA; SCHLEICHERA OLEOSA;

EID: 84859698141     PISSN: 17480930     EISSN: 17480949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17480930.2012.655165     Document Type: Article

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