Long-term impact of irrigation with sewage effluents on heavy metal content in soils, crops and groundwater - A case study

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 109, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 310-322

  Rattan, R K ^a   Datta, S P ^a   Chhonkar, P K ^a   Suribabu, K ^a   Singh, A K ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Crops; Groundwater; Hazard quotient; Heavy metals; Long term sewage irrigation; Soils

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; IRRIGATION; SOIL POLLUTION;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 22144447528     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2005.02.025     Document Type: Article

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