Phytotoxicity of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) and octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine (HMX) in spiked artificial and natural forest soils

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 198-209

  Robidoux, P Y ^a   Bardai, G ^a   Paquet, L ^a   Ampleman, G ^b   Thiboutot, S ^b   Hawari, J ^a   Sunahara, G I ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA VALCARTIER   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,3,5,7 TETRANITRO 1,3,5,7 TETRAZOCINE; EXPLOSIVE; TRINITROTOLUENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CROP PLANT; FOREST SOIL; PHYTOTOXICITY; SOIL POLLUTION; TRINITROTOLUENE;

ARTICLE; BARLEY; BIOMASS; ECOTOXICOLOGY; FOREST SOIL; PHYTOTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION; TOXICITY TESTING;

AZOCINES; BIOMASS; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS, 1-RING; HORDEUM; LETTUCE; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; SILICON DIOXIDE; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TREES; TRINITROTOLUENE;

HORDEUM; HORDEUM VULGARE; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 0037307676     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00244-002-2018-1     Document Type: Article

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