Environmental Risks Associated with Heavy Metal Contamination in Soil, Water and Plants in Urban and Periurban Agriculture
The India's population living in cities and urban areas has doubled to 27.8% since Independence. Our cities face enormous challenges of environmental pollution and health related problems. City authorities have often been reluctant to accept urban and periurban agriculture because of perceived...
Main Authors: | A N Ganeshamurthy, L R Varalakshmi, H P Sumangala |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Society for Promotion of Horticulture
2008-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Horticultural Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://jhs.iihr.res.in/index.php/jhs/article/view/589 |
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