Nickel phytoremediation potential of some plant species of the Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Nickel is a known hepatotoxic, haemotoxic, pulmonary toxic, nephrotoxic, reproductive toxic, carcinogenic, phytotoxic and neurotoxic agent. The adverse ecological impacts from unnecessary heavy metals include contamination of water and soil which pose serious threats to human health. This study was...
Main Authors: | Sajad Muhammad A., Khan Muhammad S., Bahadur Saraj, Shuaib Muhammad, Naeem Abdul, Zaman Wajid, Ali Hazrat |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-03-01
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Series: | Limnological Review |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/limre-2020-0002 |
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