African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12505

Full Length Research Paper

Role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in phytoremediation of heavy metals and effects on growth and biochemical activities of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plants in Zn contaminated soils

Sadia Kanwal
  • Sadia Kanwal
  • Environmental Biology and Ecotoxicology Laboratory, Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Asma Bano
  • Asma Bano
  • Environmental Biology and Ecotoxicology Laboratory, Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Riffat Naseem Malik
  • Riffat Naseem Malik
  • Environmental Biology and Ecotoxicology Laboratory, Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 19 February 2016
  •  Accepted: 28 April 2016
  •  Published: 18 May 2016

How to cite this article

APA /
Kanwal, S., Bano, A., & Malik, R. N. (2016). Role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in phytoremediation of heavy metals and effects on growth and biochemical activities of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plants in Zn contaminated soils. African Journal of Biotechnology , 15(20), 872-883.
Chicago /
Sadia Kanwal, Asma Bano and Riffat Naseem Malik. "Role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in phytoremediation of heavy metals and effects on growth and biochemical activities of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plants in Zn contaminated soils." African Journal of Biotechnology 15, no. 20 (2016): 872-883.
MLA /
Sadia Kanwal, Asma Bano and Riffat Naseem Malik. "Role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in phytoremediation of heavy metals and effects on growth and biochemical activities of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plants in Zn contaminated soils." African Journal of Biotechnology 15.20 (2016): 872-883.
DOI /
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJB2016.15292
URL /
https://academicjournals.org/journal/AJB/article-abstract/2CB8A4E58525

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