Mercury content in topsoils, and geostatistical methods to identify anthropogenic input in the Ebro basin (Spain);Contenido superficial de mercurio en suelos del valle del Ebro: Métodos geostadísticos para evaluar la influencia antrópica

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 107-118

  Martín, J A Rodríguez ^a   Martín, G Carbonell ^b   Arias, M López ^a   Corbí, J M Grau ^a  

^a Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agraria y Alimentaria   (Spain)

^b INIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic influences; Heavy metals; Kriging; Spatial distribution; Topsoils

Indexed keywords

EID: 65249114658     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/2009071-403     Document Type: Article

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