Assessing the phytoremediation potential of tall fescue and sericea lespedeza for organic contaminants in soil

Remediation

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 117-128

  Chekol, Tesema ^a   Vough, Lester R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 84892627548     PISSN: 10515658     EISSN: 15206831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rem.10037     Document Type: Article

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