Soil phosphate analysis: A new technique for measurement in the field using a test strip

Archaeometry

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 441-443

  Persson, K B ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Phosphate analysis; Prospection; Test strip

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031497250     PISSN: 0003813X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4754.1997.tb00819.x     Document Type: Article

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