<em>Alstonia scholaris</em> R. Br. and <em>Cassia siamea</em> Lamk as possible biomonitors of lead and cadmium in the polluted environment of Karachi city, Pakistan

The leaves of Alstonia scholaris and Cassia siamea were investigated as possible biomonitors of heavy metal pollution in polluted environment of Karachi city. Concentration of heavy metals (lead and cadmium) was determined in unwashed leaves of A. scholaris and C. siamea collected from a wide range...

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Main Authors: M. Shafiq, M. Z. Iqbal, M. S. Arayne, M. Athar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Julius Kühn-Institut 2012-03-01
Series:Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality
Online Access:https://ojs.openagrar.de/index.php/JABFQ/article/view/1703