Phytoremediation of crude oil contaminated soil using nut grass, Cyperus rotundus

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 891-896

  Basumatary, Budhadev ^a   Saikia, Rubul ^a   Bordoloi, Sabitry ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDY IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Crude oil; Cyperus rotundus; Phytoremediation

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CRUDE OIL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH RATE; OIL POLLUTION; PHYTOREMEDIATION; SEDGE; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 84870002039     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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