Boron sources, speciation and its potential impact on health

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-28

  Kot, Fyodor S ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Animals; Atmosphere; Biogeochemistry; Boron; Environment; Health; Human; Natural Waters; Plants; Sediments; Soil; Speciation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 67649211764     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-008-9140-0     Document Type: Review

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