Assisted phytoextraction of heavy metals: Compost and Trichoderma effects on giant reed (Arundo donax L.) uptake and soil N-cycle microflora

Italian Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 244-254

  Fiorentino, Nunzio ^a   Fagnano, Massimo ^a   Adamo, Paola ^a   Impagliazzo, Adriana ^a   Mori, Mauro ^a   Pepe, Olimpia ^a   Ventorino, Valeria ^a   Zoina, Astolfo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Inoculation; Mycorrhiza; Phytoremediation; Potentially toxic elements

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CADMIUM; COMPOST; CROP; GROWTH; HEAVY METAL; INOCULATION; MYCORRHIZA; PHYTOREMEDIATION; SOIL QUALITY; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ITALY;

EID: 84890328186     PISSN: 11254718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ija.2013.e29     Document Type: Article

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