Accumulation of uranium in soils from impurities in phosphate fertilisers

Landbauforschung Volkenrode

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 133-139

  Taylor, Matthew D ^a  

^a Environment Waikato   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Agricultural soils; Lime; New Zealand; Phosphate fertiliser; Uranium accumulation in soil; Volcanic soils

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250862613     PISSN: 04586859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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