Microbial selenium transformations in seleniferous soils

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 629-638

  Fellowes, J W ^a   Pattrick, R A D ^a   Boothman, C ^a   Al Lawati, W M M ^a,b   van Dongen, B E ^a   Charnock, J M ^a   Lloyd, J R ^a   Pearce, C I ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b HIGHER COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Oman)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOAVAILABILITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROCOSM; NUTRIENT CYCLING; OXIDATION; POLYMORPHISM; POSTGLACIAL; SELENIUM; TOXICITY; TRACE ELEMENT; WEATHERING;

COUNTY MEATH; IRELAND; LEINSTER;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84884717439     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ejss.12051     Document Type: Article

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