Assaying the effects of chemical ameliorants with earthworms and plants exposed to a heavily polluted metalliferous soil

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 323-327

  Morgan, A John ^a   Evans, Margaret ^a   Winters, Carole ^a   Gane, Michelle ^a   Davies, M Stuart ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Earthworms; In situ immobilization; Metal bioavailability; Metal pollution; Plants

Indexed keywords

LEPIDIUM; LEPIDIUM SATIVUM; LUMBRICUS; LUMBRICUS RUBELLUS; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0036655706     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1164-5563(02)01168-8     Document Type: Article

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