Investigation on the use of urea in stimulating the phytoremediation of Chromolaena odorata in a crude oil contaminated soil was carried out at a crude oil spilled site at Botem-Tai, Ogoni, Nigeria. Three phytoremediation treatments labeled A – C in addition to the control (D) we...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1630376
Aim: To determine the morphological and biochemical response of cassava (Manihot esculentus, Crantz) to spent carbide (SC) and diesel oil (DO) wastes. Place and Duration of Study: The 14 week experimental trial was conducted at University of Port Harcourt Ecological Centre field....
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/27174
Aims: The impact of air pollution on biochemical properties and air pollution tolerance indices of ten plants growing at Trans-Amadi Industrial Lay-out and along East-West Road, Port Harcourt alongside Umuokiri-Aluu as control site were studied. Study Design: The leaves of the pl...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/13233
Correlating Zinc Phytoaccumulation of Cyperus iria Linn with Soil Chemical Parameters in a Metal Contaminated Soil Amended with Orange Peels Correlating Zinc phytoaccumulation of Cyperus iria Linn with Soil chemical parameters in a metal contaminated soil amended with orange peel...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/37205
Aim: Assessments of phytodiversity at two abandoned solid waste dumpsites in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Study Design: A systematic sampling approach comprising three line-transects of 5 m and 10 m interval was used. Methodology: At each of the sites, an area of 15 m x 30 m was measu...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/14750
Background: Plant communities provide critical information on species composition, structure, and ecological processes, particularly in tropical forest ecosystems experiencing increasing anthropogenic pressure. Rapid urbanization, agricultural expansion, and population growth are...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i6957
Aim: A comparative study of three ornamental plants species in the remediation of cadmium polluted soil was investigated. Duration and Place of Study: A 12 week phytoextraction trial was conducted at the Centre for Ecological Studies, University of Port Harcourt. Study Design: 20...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/27744