The rate of accumulation of cadmium and uranium in a long-term grazed pasture: Implications for soil quality

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 133-146

  McDowell, R W ^a  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Leaching; Mass balance; Superphosphate; Winchmore

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION; CADMIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRAZING; LEACHING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MASS BALANCE; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; PASTURE; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL QUALITY; SUPERPHOSPHATE; TOPSOIL; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; URANIUM;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 84862854112     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2012.662901     Document Type: Article

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