Evaluation of Air Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) Of Some Selected Ornamental Shrubs in Enugu City, Nigeria
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Air pollution tolerance index and heavy metals (Pb and Cd) bioaccumulation in selected plant species (trees, shrubs and herbs) in high-traffic areas of Yazd city
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عنوان ژورنال: IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2319-2399,2319-2402
DOI: 10.9790/2402-0122225