Yield and uranium concentration in two lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) varieties influenced by soil and irrigation water composition, and season growth

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 142, Issue , 2014, Pages 43-48

  Abreu, M M ^a   Neves, O ^b   Marcelino, M ^b  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Agricultural soils; Former mine area; Health concern; Lettuce; Uranium contamination; Water irrigation

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HEALTH; IRRIGATION; SOILS; URANIUM; VEGETABLES; WATER; WATER POLLUTION;

AGRICULTURAL SOILS; HEALTH CONCERNS; LETTUCE; MINE AREAS; URANIUM CONTAMINATIONS;

SOIL POLLUTION;

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GROWTH RATE; HEALTH IMPACT; HIGH YIELDING VARIETY; IRRIGATION; LEAFY VEGETABLE; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SOIL POLLUTION; URANIUM; YIELD RESPONSE;

CUNHA BAIXA MINE; PORTUGAL; VISEU [PORTUGAL];

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 84901691129     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2014.01.018     Document Type: Article

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