Spatial variability of heavy metals in irrigated alfalfa fields in the upper Rio Grande River basin

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 141-156

  Assadian, N W ^a   Esparza, L C ^a   Fenn, L B ^a   Ali, A S ^a   Miyamoto, S ^a   Figueroa, U V ^b   Warrick, A W ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Calcareous soils; Heavy metals; Irrigation; Spatial variability; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; HEAVY METAL; IRRIGATION; POLLUTION; SOIL CHEMISTRY;

USA, RIO GRANDE RIVER;

ANIMALIA; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0032029835     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3774(97)00054-1     Document Type: Article

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