Phytoremediation of Petroleum: Identification of Plant Traits That Enhance Degradation

Milan C. Vavrek, William J. Campbell
Louisiana Tech University

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Citation

Vavrek, M.C. and W.J. Campbell. 2000. Phytoremediation of petroleum: Identification of plant traits that enhance degradation. Louisiana Applied and Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program, OSRADP Technical Report Series 00-012.

Acknowledgements

The authors thank Calumet Lubricants Co. for providing crude oil. Null Farms, Andrews Seed Co., the National Small Grains Collection, the National Plant Germplasm System, ARS, and USDA provided seeds.