Phytoremediation of some heavy metals in contaminated soil

Abstract Background Several cultivated areas are irrigated with low-quality waters from the drainage system due to the shortage of suitable source of water for agricultural activities. Most of these drainage waters are contaminated with heavy metals which are concentrated in surface layer of the soi...

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Main Authors: Sherine M. Shehata, Reham K. Badawy, Yasmin I. E. Aboulsoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-12-01
Series:Bulletin of the National Research Centre
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-019-0214-7