Pharmaceutical consumption and residuals potentially relevant to nutrient cycling in Greater Accra, Ghana

Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 41-53

  Germer, J̈orn ^a   Sinar, Evren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Nutrient cycling; Pharmaceuticals residues; Sanitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 80855155889     PISSN: 16129830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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