The partitioning of 137Cs, in comparison to K, P, and Ca in the shoots of Eriophorum vaginatum L. plants

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 437-439

  Jones, D R ^a   Eason, W R ^a   Dighton, J ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CESIUM 137; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; METABOLISM; UNITED KINGDOM;

ERIOPHORUM VAGINATUM;

EID: 0031712778     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(97)00170-X     Document Type: Article

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