Visualization of root growth in heterogeneously contaminated soil using neutron radiography

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 802-810

  Menon, M ^a   Robinson, B ^a   Oswald, S E ^b   Kaestner, A ^a   Abbaspour, K C ^c   Lehmann, E ^d   Schulin, R ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^c SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^d PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORON; GROWTH RESPONSE; LEGUME; LOAMY SAND; QUARTZ; RADIOGRAPHY; ROOT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL WATER; VISUALIZATION; ZINC;

EID: 34248373233     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2006.00870.x     Document Type: Article

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