Factors affecting the sorption and fixation of caesium in acid organic soil

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 97-104

  Hird, A B ^a,c   Rimmer, D L ^a   Livens, F R ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CAESIUM; CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; CONTAMINATED SOIL; FIXATION; ORGANIC SOIL; SORPTION;

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EID: 0030482973     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.1996.tb01376.x     Document Type: Article

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