Remediation of a long-term copper-contaminated soil using a polyacrylate polymer

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 230-232

  De Varennes, A ^a   Torres, M Q ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Copper; Polluted soils; Polymers; Remediation

Indexed keywords

COPPER; HEAVY METAL; POLYMER; SOIL REMEDIATION;

EID: 0033380601     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.1999.tb00093.x     Document Type: Article

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