Mineral element concentrations in vegetables cultivated in acidic compared to alkaline areas of South Sweden

Air, Soil and Water Research

Volumn 2, Issue , 2009, Pages 15-29

  Rosborg, Ingegerd ^a   Gerhardsson, Lars ^b   Nihlgård, Bengt ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM SCHOENOPRASUM; DAUCUS CAROTA; ERUCA SATIVA; LACTUCA; PETROSELINUM CRISPUM;

EID: 79960745278     PISSN: 11786221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4137/aswr.s1004     Document Type: Article

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