Heavy metals, sodium and sulphur in roadside topsoils and in the indicator plant chicory (Cichorium intybus L.)

Acta Agronomica Hungarica

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-13

  Simon, L ^a  

^a Department of Agricultural Sciences and Environmental Management   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Chicory indicator plant; Heavy metals; Roadside topsoil contamination; Sodium; Sulphur

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745665793     PISSN: 02380161     EISSN: 15882527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AAgr.49.2001.1.1     Document Type: Article

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