The influence of heavy metals on soil biological and chemical properties

Soil and Water Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-27

  Friedlova, Michaela ^a,b  

^a CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^b Vyzkumny Ustav Rostlinne Vyroby   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Biological activities; Carbon; Enzymatic activities; Heavy metals; Metabolic quotient; Nitrogen; Respiration activity; Soil; Sulphur

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949497922     PISSN: 18015395     EISSN: 18059384     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/11/2009-swr     Document Type: Article

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