Phytoremediation of a PCB-contaminated soil by alfalfa and tall fescue single and mixed plants cultivation

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 925-931

  Li, Ying ^a   Liang, Fang ^a   Zhu, Youfeng ^a   Wang, Fengping ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biphenyl dioxygenase genes; Phytoremediation; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Soil

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; BACTERIUM; BIOMASS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH RATE; MIXED FARMING; PCB; PHYTOREMEDIATION; RHIZOSPHERE; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL QUALITY;

CHINA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TETRA;

EID: 84876071633     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: 16147480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-012-0618-6     Document Type: Article

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