Trace Element Uptake by Mitchell Grasses Grown on Mine Wastes, Cannington Ag–Pb–Zn Mine, Australia: Implications for Mined Land Reclamation

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution

Volumn 203, Issue 1-4, 2009, Pages 243-259

  Lottermoser, B G ^a   Munksgaard, N C ^a   Daniell, M ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BHP BILLITON   (Australia)

Author keywords

Astrebla; Mine wastes; Mitchell grass; Phosphate amendment; Phytotoxicity; Zootoxicity

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIOREMEDIATION; CADMIUM; DIGITAL STORAGE; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; LAND RECLAMATION; LAND USE; LEAD; MANGANESE; METALS; PLANTS (BOTANY); REVEGETATION; SILVER; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOLID WASTES; TRACE ELEMENTS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; ZINC;

ASTREBLA; MINE WASTES; MITCHELL GRASS; PHYTOTOXICITY; ZOOTOXICITY;

COPPER;

ALUMINUM; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; INORGANIC SALT; IRON; LEAD; LIMESTONE; MANGANESE; NICKEL; PHOSPHATE; SILTSTONE; SILVER; STRONTIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC;

ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOACCUMULATION; CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL RECLAMATION; EXTRACTION; GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GRASS; LIVESTOCK; METAL TOLERANCE; MINE WASTE; MINED LAND RECLAMATION; MITCHELL GRASS; NONHUMAN; PARTIAL EXTRACTION; PH; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT PARAMETERS; PLANT ROOT; REVEGETATION; ROOT PENETRATION; SOIL AMENDMENT; TRACE ELEMENT UPTAKE; WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ANIMALIA; ASTREBLA; POACEAE;

EID: 85014478957     PISSN: 00496979     EISSN: 15732932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11270-009-0007-y     Document Type: Article

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