Comparison of methods to evaluate heavy metals in organic wastes

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 27, Issue 5-8, 1996, Pages 1125-1135

  De Abreu, M F ^a   Berton, R S ^a   De Andrade, J C ^b  

^a INSTITUTO AGRONÔMICO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

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EID: 26444619996     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103629609369621     Document Type: Article

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