Atmospheric deposition and heavy metal contamination in an organic farming system in a seasonally dry tropical region of India

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 361-378

  Pandey, J ^a   Pandey, U ^b  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Faculty of Science and Technology   (India)

Author keywords

Agricultural sustainability; Atmospheric deposition; Corn; Heavy metals; Microbial biomass; Organic farming; Soil enzymes; Wheat

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 71049123548     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10440040902834954     Document Type: Article

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