The role of coal combustion products in managing the bioavailability of nutrients and heavy metals in soils

Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 378-398

  Seshadri, B ^a   Bolan, N S ^a   Naidu, R ^a   Brodie, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Flinders Energy   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coal; Combustion products; Heavy metals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861652720     PISSN: 07189516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-95162010000100011     Document Type: Review

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