Solid/liquid partition coefficients to model trace element critical loads for agricultural soils in Canada

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 189-201

  Sheppard, M I ^a   Sheppard, S C ^a   Grant, C A ^b  

^a ECOMATTERS INC   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Copper; Distribution coefficient; Kd; Lead; Metals; Nickel; Uranium; Zinc

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; CRITICAL LOAD; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; LEACHING; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; POLLUTION EFFECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOIL POLLUTION; TRACE ELEMENT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 34250011387     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/s06-061     Document Type: Conference Paper

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