Growth of seedlings of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (l.) millsp), wand riverhemp (Sesbania virgata (cav.) pers.), and lead tree (Leucaena leucocephala (lam.) de wit) in an arsenic-contaminated soil

Phytoremediation strategies utilize plants to decontaminate or immobilize soil pollutants. Among soil pollutants, metalloid As is considered a primary concern as a toxic element to organisms. Arsenic concentrations in the soil result from anthropogenic activities such as: the use of pesticides (herb...

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Main Authors: Luiz Eduardo Dias, Roseli Freire Melo, Jaime Wilson Vargas de Mello, Juraci Alves Oliveira, Walter Lee Daniels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência do Solo 2010-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-06832010000300039