African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Full Length Research Paper

Heavy metal contamination in soils from a municipal landfill, surrounded by banana plantation in the eastern flank of Mount Cameroon

Fonge, B. A.
  • Fonge, B. A.
  • Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63 Buea, Cameroon.
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Nkoleka, E. N.
  • Nkoleka, E. N.
  • Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63 Buea, Cameroon.
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Asong, F. Z.
  • Asong, F. Z.
  • Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63 Buea, Cameroon.
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Ajonina, S. A.
  • Ajonina, S. A.
  • Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63 Buea, Cameroon.
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Che, V. B.
  • Che, V. B.
  • Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63 Buea, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 12 November 2016
  •  Accepted: 04 May 2017
  •  Published: 21 June 2017

How to cite this article

APA /
Fonge, B. A., Nkoleka, E. N., Asong, F. Z., Ajonina, S. A., & Che, V. B. (2017). Heavy metal contamination in soils from a municipal landfill, surrounded by banana plantation in the eastern flank of Mount Cameroon. African Journal of Biotechnology , 16(25), 1391-1399.
Chicago /
Fonge, B. A., Nkoleka, E. N., Asong, F. Z., Ajonina, S. A. and Che, V. B.. "Heavy metal contamination in soils from a municipal landfill, surrounded by banana plantation in the eastern flank of Mount Cameroon." African Journal of Biotechnology 16, no. 25 (2017): 1391-1399.
MLA /
Fonge, et al. "Heavy metal contamination in soils from a municipal landfill, surrounded by banana plantation in the eastern flank of Mount Cameroon." African Journal of Biotechnology 16.25 (2017): 1391-1399.