Effects of heavy metal accumulation in apple orchard soils on the mineralization of humified plant residues

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 209-215

  Aoyama, Masakazu ^a  

^a Hirosaki University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apple orchard soil; Copper; Heavy metal pollution; Mineralization; Plant residue decomposition

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031871494     PISSN: 00380768     EISSN: 17470765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380768.1998.10414441     Document Type: Article

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