Open dumpsite system is practiced in Bwari as in most cities in Nigeria. Decomposing wastes, soil samples and aerial samples were taken from the two major dumpsites in Bwari; Bwari Complex Dumpsite and Bwari Area Council Dumpsite (referred to dumpsites 1 and 2 respectively in thi...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/33610
Residences clustering around dumpsites have increased tremendously due to recent population expansion, consequent insufficient land, high level of ignorance and poor economic status in Nigeria. One of the reasons open dumpsites pose health problems is because of their attraction...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/19881
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
Jatropha gossypifolia has been known to thrive well in tropical climate, most importantly in Nigeria where they are found to grow naturally on dumpsites. The potential use of this robust tropical plant in phytoremediation technology should be advocated especially for developing c...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2012/1291