Long-term biosolids application effects on metal concentrations in soil and bermudagrass forage

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 146-152

  Gaskin, Julia W ^a   Brobst, Robert B ^a   Miller, William P ^a   Tollner, E William ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FERTILIZERS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

METAL CONCENTRATIONS;

SOILS;

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; MERCURY; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; SELENIUM; SULFUR; ZINC;

ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; BEEF CATTLE; BIOSOLID; BOVIDS; FORAGE; GRASS; SLUDGE; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; CYNODON; CYNODON DACTYLON;

EID: 0037231628     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2003.1460     Document Type: Article

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