Chapter 3 Biogeochemical Processes Controlling the Fate and Transport of Arsenic. Implications for South and Southeast Asia

Advances in Agronomy

Volumn 104, Issue , 2009, Pages 137-164

  Fendorf, Scott ^a   Kocar, Benjamin D ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70349105065     PISSN: 00652113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2113(09)04003-6     Document Type: Review

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