Natural background and anthropogenic contributions of cadmium to New Zealand soils

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 165, Issue , 2013, Pages 80-87

  McDowell, R W ^a   Taylor, M D ^b   Stevenson, B A ^c  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL   (New Zealand)

^c LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fertiliser; Phosphorus; Reference; Superphosphate

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; BIOAVAILABILITY; DATA SET; LAND USE CHANGE; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TYPE; SUPERPHOSPHATE;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 84872456496     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2012.12.011     Document Type: Article

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