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Differential accumulation of manganese in three mature tree species (Holoptelia, Cassia, Neem) growing on a mine dump [1]

Three trees, including Cassia siamea (Cassia), Azadirachta indica (Neem), Holoptelia integrifolia (Holoptelia)belonging to three different families were identified from a manganese mine tailing dump. Manganese content in dump soil and in the stem, green leaves and dry, fallen leaves of the plants was determined. Values were compared with similar samples collected from normal vegetation.

Publication Date: 
10/03/2008
Sunil Kumar [2], D. Raju [3], Urmil J. Mehta & et al [4]
Current Science [5]
94
5
639
Tags:
Mining [6], Heavy Metals [7], Neem [8], Bio-Remediation [9], India [10], Maharashtra [11]
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