Plants as Bio-Indicators of Subsurface Conditions: Impact of Groundwater Level on Btex Concentrations in Trees

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 900-910

  Wilson, Jordan ^a   Bartz, Rachel ^a   Limmer, Matt ^a   Burken, Joel ^a  

^a Missouri University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

biodegradation; phytoforensics; phytoscreening; SPME

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; BENZENE DERIVATIVE; ETHYLBENZENE; GROUND WATER; OXYGEN; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; POLLUTION; RHIZOSPHERE; SOIL POLLUTANT; TREE;

BENZENE; BENZENE DERIVATIVES; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; GROUNDWATER; OXYGEN; RHIZOSPHERE; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TOLUENE; TREES; XYLENES;

EID: 84874587788     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2013.765769     Document Type: Article

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