Effect of season of application on the adhesion, retention and recontamination of herbage by potentially toxic metals and sewage sludge

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 333, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 283-293

  Hillman, J ^a   Hill, J ^b   Wilkinson, J M ^c  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^b ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Grassland; Potentially toxic metals; Retention; Sewage sludge

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; CROPS; SOILS; TISSUE; TOXICITY;

GRASSLANDS; HERBAGE;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

COPPER; IRON; LEAD; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; ZINC;

GRASSLAND; SEASONAL VARIATION; SLUDGE; TOXIC MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; HERBAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASON; SEASONAL VARIATION; SLUDGE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADSORPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METALS, HEAVY; POACEAE; REFUSE DISPOSAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONS; SEWAGE; SOLUBILITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 4444293236     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2004.05.019     Document Type: Article

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