Uptake of heavy metals by Jatropha curcas L. planted in soils containing sewage sludge

• Main Authors: Ahmadpour, Parisa, Mat Nawi, Azmi, Abdu, Arifin, Abdul Hamid, Hazandy, Karam Singh, Daljit Singh, Hassan, Affendy, Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad, Jusop, Shamshuddin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Science Publications 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17531/1/ajassp.2010.1291.1299.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17531/; http://thescipub.com/html/10.3844/ajassp.2010.1291.1299

Problem statement: The chemical pollution of soil has become a major source of concern and has posed serious health problems within the last few years in many developed nations. A variety of organic and inorganic pollutants, including heavy metals, are being mixed in with the cultivated soil and wat...