Assessment of heavy metal uptake and translocation in Dyera costulata for phytoremediation of cadmium contaminated soil

• Main Authors: Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad, Islam, Md. Monirul, Abdul Rauf, Redzuan, Ahmadpour, Parisa, Abdu, Arifin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2012
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24026/1/Assessment%20of%20heavy%20metal%20uptake%20and%20translocation%20in%20Dyera%20costulata%20for%20phytoremediation%20of%20cadmium%20contaminated%20soil.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24026/

Heavy metal pollution is a widespread global problem causing serious environmental concern. Cadmium, one of the heavy metals, is water soluble and can be transferred from soil to plants and enter into the food chain. It is detrimental to human health because it accumulates in the body and can cause...