An analytical procedure for determination of sulphur species and isotopes in boreal acid sulphate soils and sediments

Agricultural and Food Science

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 70-82

  Backlund, Krister ^a   Boman, Anton ^a   Fröjdö, Sören ^a   Åström, Mats ^b  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acid sulphate soils; Analytical scheme; Sediment; Sulphur isotopes; Sulphur species

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444458700     PISSN: 14596067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2137/1459606054224147     Document Type: Article

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