Chemical aspects of uranium behavior in soils: A review

Eurasian Soil Science

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 862-873

  Vodyanitskii, Yu N ^a  

^a DOKUCHAEV SOIL SCIENCE INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION RATE; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; HUMUS; IMMOBILIZATION; IRON HYDROXIDE; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; OXIDATION; PARENT BODY; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; REDOX POTENTIAL; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL CHEMISTRY; URANIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 80051817073     PISSN: 10642293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1064229311080163     Document Type: Review

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