Assessment of element accumulation from bitumen deposit by vegetation using Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) spectroscopy technique

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 423-435

  Adebiyi, F M ^a   Asubiojo, O I ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bitumen; EDXRF; Element; Soil; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BITUMEN; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL ELEMENT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DETECTION METHOD; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SPECTROMETRY; VEGETATION;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 57049178541     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540802497467     Document Type: Article

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