European Journal of Sustainable Development Research

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Garanganga, P., Mariwowo, E., Chigondo, F., & Guyo, U. (2026). Heavy metal accumulation patterns and phytoremediation potential of three indigenous Fabaceae species in Zimbabwe. European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, 10(4), em0438. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/19262

Vancouver

Garanganga P, Mariwowo E, Chigondo F, Guyo U. Heavy metal accumulation patterns and phytoremediation potential of three indigenous Fabaceae species in Zimbabwe. EUR J SUSTAIN DEV RES. 2026;10(4):em0438. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/19262

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Garanganga P, Mariwowo E, Chigondo F, Guyo U. Heavy metal accumulation patterns and phytoremediation potential of three indigenous Fabaceae species in Zimbabwe. EUR J SUSTAIN DEV RES. 2026;10(4), em0438. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/19262

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Garanganga, Pimpernel, Evelyn Mariwowo, Fidelis Chigondo, and Upenyu Guyo. "Heavy metal accumulation patterns and phytoremediation potential of three indigenous Fabaceae species in Zimbabwe". European Journal of Sustainable Development Research 2026 10 no. 4 (2026): em0438. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/19262

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Garanganga, P., Mariwowo, E., Chigondo, F., and Guyo, U. (2026). Heavy metal accumulation patterns and phytoremediation potential of three indigenous Fabaceae species in Zimbabwe. European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, 10(4), em0438. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/19262

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Garanganga, Pimpernel et al. "Heavy metal accumulation patterns and phytoremediation potential of three indigenous Fabaceae species in Zimbabwe". European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, vol. 10, no. 4, 2026, em0438. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/19262