Phytoextractor Potential of Cultivated Species in Industrial Area Contaminated by Lead

Phytoextractor Potential of Cultivated Species in Industrial Area Contaminated by Lead

ABSTRACT: High growth rate is one of the criteria used for the selection of species to be used in metal phytoextraction programs. This study was carried out to characterize the growth characteristics of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.), castor bean (Ricinus communis L.), corn (Zea mays L), and vetiv...

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Main Authors: Silvânia Maria de Souza Gomes Nascimento, Adailson Pereira de Souza, Vera Lúcia Antunes de Lima, Clístenes Williams Araújo do Nascimento, Joab Josemar Vitor Ribeiro do Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência do Solo
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo
Subjects:
phytoremediation
soil pollution
heavy metal
biological indicator
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