Understanding phytotoxicity thresholds for trace elements in land- applied sewage sludge

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 4-10

  Schmidt, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; FERTILIZERS; GROUNDWATER; IMPURITIES; NICKEL; PLANTS (BOTANY); RISK ASSESSMENT; SOILS; STANDARDS; TOXICITY; TRACE ELEMENTS; ZINC;

CUMULATIVE POLLUTANT LOADING LIMITS; LAND APPLIED SEWAGE SLUDGE; PHYTOTOXICITY THRESHOLDS;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

COPPER; NICKEL; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BARLEY; CEREAL; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; LETTUCE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOTOXICITY; SEWAGE; SLUDGE; TREE; WHEAT;

EID: 0031027385     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1997.00472425002600010002x     Document Type: Article

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