Use of phytoremediation and biochar to remediate heavy metal polluted soils: A review

Solid Earth

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 65-75

  Paz Ferreiro, J ^a,b   Lu, H ^a,c   Fu, S ^a   Mendez A ^b   Gasco G ^b  

^a SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

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EID: 84894196704     PISSN: 18699510     EISSN: 18699529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/se-5-65-2014     Document Type: Article

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