Concentration of radioactive elements (U, Th and K) derived from phosphatic fertilizers in cultivated soils

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1255-1266

  Becegato, Valter Antonio ^a   Ferreira, Francisco José Fonseca ^b   Machado, William César Pollonio ^c  

^a SANTA CATARINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^c Instituto Ambiental do Parana   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fertilizers; Gamma rays spectrometry; Soils

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 59449107135     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132008000600022     Document Type: Article

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