The Influence of Heavy Metals on Growth and Development of Eichhornia crassipes Species, Cultivated in Contaminated Water
Many plants are capable of accumulating heavy metals (called hyperacumulators), one of which is the water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes Mart. The roots of this water plant naturally absorb pollutants, including heavy metals such as Pb, Hg, Zn, Co, Cd, and Cu and can be used for wastewater treatment....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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AcademicPres
2011-11-01
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| Series: | Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca |
| Online Access: | http://www.notulaebotanicae.ro/index.php/nbha/article/view/6095 |