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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán
2008-12-01
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Series: | Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems |
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Online Access: | http://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/ojs/index.php/TSA/article/view/25 |