Can ecological receptors really be at risk?

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-13

  Tannenbaum, Lawrence V ^a  

^a U S ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological risk; Hazard quotient; Impact; Terrestrial receptor

Indexed keywords

AVES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 2342562419     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713609848     Document Type: Review

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