Uptake of munitions-derived depleted uranium by three grass species

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1415-1429

  Meyer, M ^a   McLendon, T ^a   Price, D ^b   Fleckenstein, J ^c   Schnug, E ^c  

^a MFG Incorporation   (United States)

^b U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^c INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Depleted uranium; Heavy metal transfer; Military munition; Soil contamination

Indexed keywords

ARISTIDA; ARISTIDA PURPUREA; BUCHLOE; BUCHLOE DACTYLOIDES; SCHIZACHYRIUM; SCHIZACHYRIUM SCOPARIUM;

EID: 4444369843     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PLN-200025854     Document Type: Article

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