The transfer of arsenic to sheep tissues

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 331-344

  Beresford, N A ^a   Crout, N M J ^b   Mayes, R W ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT; ARSENIC; FOOD CHAIN; GRAZING; SHEEP;

EID: 0035013024     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859601008784     Document Type: Article

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