Phytoremediation of lead (Pb) and Arsenic (As) by Melastoma malabathricum L. from Contaminated Soil in Separate Exposure

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 16, Issue 7-8, 2014, Pages 694-703

  Selamat, S Norleela ^a   Abdullah, S Rozaimah Sheikh ^a   Idris, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Melastoma malabathricum L; phytoextraction; phytoremediation; phytostabilisation

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; LEAD;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; MELASTOMATACEAE; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PLANT STEM; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANT; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

ARSENIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; LEAD; MELASTOMATACEAE; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT STEMS; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

EID: 84891890008     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2013.856843     Document Type: Article

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