Molybdenum uptake by forage crops grown on sewage sludge-amended soils in the field and greenhouse

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 848-854

  McBride, M B ^a   Richards, B K ^a   Steenhuis, T ^a   Spiers, G ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Research and Productivity Council   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIOLOGY; CROPS; FARMS; GREENHOUSES; HEALTH HAZARDS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOILS; SOLUBILITY;

FORAGE CROPS; UPTAKE COEFFICIENTS;

MOLYBDENUM;

COPPER; MOLYBDENUM;

ADSORPTION; BIOAVAILABILITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP; LEGUME; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; SLUDGE; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLUBILITY;

ANIMALIA; BRASSICA; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; GLYCINE MAX; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 0034111212     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2000.00472425002900030021x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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