Physicochemical studies on Uburu salt lake Ebonyi State-Nigeria

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 18, 2007, Pages 3170-3174

  Akubugwo, I E ^a   Ofoegbu, C J ^a   Ukwuoma, C U ^a  

^a ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Physicochemical characteristics; Soil; Uburu salt lake; Water

Indexed keywords

EID: 35348843414     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.3170.3174     Document Type: Article

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