Effects of lead (Pb) on <i>Jatropha curcas</i> L. growth under hydroponic conditions

The contamination of the environment with pollutants, like heavy metals from human activity, has caused the loss of agricultural land. One possible solution could be the utilization of phytoremediation technique with particular plant, capable of absorbing the contaminants from soil. Jatropha curc...

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Main Authors: Enrico Palchetti, Chiara Grassi, Alberto Masoni, Claudia Gabriela Zubieta, Elena Valenzi, Anne Whittaker, Stefano Benedettelli, Vincenzo Vecchio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Università degli Studi di Firenze 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development
Online Access:http://www.iao.florence.it/ojs/index.php/JAEID/article/view/449