An inventory of heavy metals inputs to agricultural soils in England and Wales

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 311, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 205-219

  Nicholson, F A ^a   Smith, S R ^b   Alloway, B J ^c   Carlton Smith, C ^d   Chambers, B J ^a  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^d WRC PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Heavy metals; Inventory; Soil; Sources

Indexed keywords

BYPRODUCTS; COMPOSTING; DEPOSITION; FERTILIZERS; HEAVY METALS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOILS;

AGROCHEMICALS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CALCIUM OXIDE; CHROMIUM; COPPER; FERTILIZER; HEAVY METAL; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL; LEAD; MERCURY; NICKEL; ZINC;

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; HEAVY METAL; INVENTORY; MANURE; SOIL AMENDMENT;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; COMPOST; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LIVESTOCK; MANURE; POLICY; POLLUTION CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 0037785061     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(03)00139-6     Document Type: Article

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