Potential application of macrophytes used in phytoremediation

World Applied Sciences Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 482-486

  Dipu, S ^a   Kuma, Anju A ^a   Salom Gnana Thanga, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KERALA   (India)

Author keywords

Biogasification; Biomass; Constructed wetland; Cow dung; Macrophytes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864969337     PISSN: 18184952     EISSN: 19916426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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