Aspalathus linearis (Rooibos tea) as potential phytoremediation agent: A review on tolerance mechanisms for aluminum uptake

Environmental Reviews

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 85-92

  Kanu, Sheku A ^a   Okonkwo, Jonathan O ^a   Dakora, Felix D ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

A. linearis; Al chelating ligands; Al tolerant; Mechanisms; Organic acids; Phytoremediation

Indexed keywords

A. LINEARIS; AL-TOLERANT; ALUMINUM CONCENTRATION; ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAS; HYDROXY ALUMINOSILICATES; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PHYTOREMEDIATION TECHNOLOGY; SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES;

ADSORPTION; ALUMINOSILICATES; BIOREMEDIATION; CHELATION; FUNGI; HEAVY METALS; LIGANDS; MECHANISMS; ORGANIC ACIDS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS;

ALUMINUM;

ARBUSCULAR; ASPALATHUS; ASPALATHUS LINEARIS; FUNGI;

EID: 84878859509     PISSN: 11818700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/er-2012-0055     Document Type: Review

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