Risk and health implications of polluted soils for crop production

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 13 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 1521-1524

  Okoronkwo, N E ^a   Igwe, J C ^a   Onwuchekwa, E C ^a  

^a ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Health; Plant uptake; Polluted soils; Toxic heavy metals

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; PHOSPHATE;

CELL DAMAGE; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTAMINATION; CROP PRODUCTION; EXPOSURE; FOOD CHAIN; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; METABOLITE; NONHUMAN; PLANT; REVIEW; SOIL POLLUTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 29644433452     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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