Bioavailability and toxicity of arsenic in maize (Zea mays L.) grown in contaminated soils

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 235-239

  Drličková, Gabriela ^a   Vaculík, Marek ^a   Matejkovič, Peter ^a   Lux, Alexander ^a  

^a Physics and Informatics   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Arsenic (As) bioavailability; Contaminated soils; Maize; Ochre; Old mining sites

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATED SOILS; MAIZE; MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.); MINING AREAS; MINING SITES; OCHRE; SLOVAKIA;

ARSENIC; BIOCHEMISTRY; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); SOILS;

SOIL POLLUTION;

ARSENIC;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CHEMISTRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; MINING; PH; PLANT; PLANT ROOT; SLOVAKIA; SOIL POLLUTANT;

ARSENIC; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MINING; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT SHOOTS; SLOVAKIA; SOIL POLLUTANTS; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84880701478     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-013-1035-2     Document Type: Article

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