for the removal of petroleum hydrocarbons from contaminated soil. An experiment was
conducted with crude oil contaminated soil to evaluate the degradation of this crude oil in
pots in the presence of A. compressus for 360 days. Study of the degradation of total
petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH), its accumulation in roots and shoots, plant growth and
biomass production and most probable number (MPN) was conducted at 60 day intervals …