Hydrogeochemistry of Groundwater and Its Suitability for Drinking and Agricultural Use in Nahavand, Western Iran

Natural Resources Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 65-73

  Jalali, Mohsen ^a  

^a BU ALI SINA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

agricultural activities; Chemical composition; groundwater; hydrochemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551593297     PISSN: 15207439     EISSN: 15738981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11053-010-9131-z     Document Type: Article

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