The effect of removal of soil organic matter and iron on the adsorption of radiocaesium

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 675-683

  Dumat, C ^a   Cheshire, M V ^b   Fraser, A R ^b   Shand, C A ^b   Staunton, S ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; IRON; RADIOCAESIUM; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

EID: 0031471609     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.1997.tb00567.x     Document Type: Article

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