A biogeochemical study of the Podili and Tirupati area of Andhra Pradesh, India

Environmental Geology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 313-316

  Reddy, K S ^a   Prasad, K S S ^a   Raju, A N ^a  

^a SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biogeochemical study; Dung; Fluoride; Grazing animals; Milk; Podili; Tirupati; Urine

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; AGRICULTURAL WASTES; BIOCHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; HEALTH RISKS;

BIOGEOCHEMICAL STUDY; DUNG; FLUOROSIS ENDEMIC AREA; GRAZING ANIMALS; INDIA; MILK; PODILI; TIRUPATI; URINE;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; GRAZING;

EID: 0032933647     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540050389     Document Type: Article

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