COMPARATIVE HEAVY METAL UPTAKE AND PHYTOREMEDIATION POTENTIAL OF THREE JATROPHA SPECIES

The comparative metal uptake and phytoremediation capacity of Jatropha curcas, Jatropha gossypifolia, and Jatropha multifida in heavy metal contaminated soil from a dumpsite in Ibadan Nigeria were studied. Plants were transplanted into polythene pots containing 2kg of soil (control and dumpsite), us...

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Main Authors: Olamilekan L. Awotedu, Paul O. Ogunbamowo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Zibeline International 2019-10-01
Series:Environment & Ecosystem Science
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Online Access:https://environecosystem.com/archives/2ees2019/2ees2019-26-30.pdf