Identification of Cu and Ni indicator plants from mineralised locations in Botswana

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 130-142

  Nkoane, Bonang B M ^a,b   Sawula, Gerald M ^a   Wibetoe, Grethe ^b   Lund, Walter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Blepharis diversispina; Copper; Helichrysum candolleanum; Indicator plants; Metallophytes; Nickel

Indexed keywords

BLEPHARIS DIVERSISPINA; HELICHRYSUM CANDOLLEANUM; INDICATOR PLANTS; METALLOPHYTES; MINERAL INDICATORS;

COPPER; NICKEL; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

BIOINDICATOR; COPPER; EXPLORATION; NICKEL; ORE DEPOSIT;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

BLEPHARIS; HELICHRYSUM;

EID: 24344503335     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2005.03.003     Document Type: Article

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