PLANT CONTAMINATION AND PHYTOTOXICITY DUE TO HEAVY METALS FROM SOIL AND WATER

High levels of heavy metals, such as: lead, nickel, cadmium and manganese, which are present in soil and wastewater used for agricultural irrigation, are due to the fact that these metals can be accumulated into these systems, of main importance for agriculture. Because of its non-biodegradability f...

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Main Authors: Judith Prieto Mendez, César A. González Ramírez, Alma D. Román Gutiérrez, Francisco Prieto Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán 2008-12-01
Series:Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems
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Online Access:http://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/ojs/index.php/TSA/article/view/25