Assessment of long-term fate of metals in soils: Inferences from analogues

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-18

  Sheppard, S C ^a  

^a ECOMATTERS INC   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment; Ecotoxicity; Leaching; Mobility; Terrestrial

Indexed keywords

LEACHING; SOIL POLLUTION;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS;

EID: 20444432315     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S04-014     Document Type: Review

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