Concentration of potentially toxic elements in field crops grown near and far from cities of the Pampas (Argentina)

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 116-119

  Lavado, Raúl S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Crop contamination; Soil contamination; Toxic metals

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; CONTAMINATION; FARMS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

ARGENTINA; CONTAMINATED AREAS; CROP CONTAMINATION; ELEMENT CONCENTRATIONS; FIELD CROPS; GRAZED GRASSLANDS; IN-FIELD; POTENTIALLY TOXIC ELEMENTS; SOIL CONTAMINATION; TOXIC METALS;

CROPS;

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; NICKEL; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; ZINC;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONTAMINATED LAND; CROP; SOIL; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP; GRASSLAND; MAIZE; PASTURE; SOIL POLLUTION; SOYBEAN; STUDENT T TEST; WHEAT;

ARGENTINA; PAMPAS; SOUTH AMERICA;

GLYCINE MAX; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33646797734     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2005.09.003     Document Type: Article

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