Cadmium and zinc toxicity to soil microbial biomass and activity

Developments in Soil Science

Volumn 28, Issue PART 2, 2002, Pages 267-273

  Renella, G ^a   Brookes, P C ^b   Nannipieri, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 13544267456     PISSN: 01660918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-2481(02)80024-1     Document Type: Article

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