Selenium in seleniferous environments

Selenium in Agriculture and the Environment

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 15-50

  Mayland, H F ^a   James, L F ^b   Panter, K E ^b   Sonderegger, J L ^c  

^a Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology   (United States)

Author keywords

Agronomic impacts; Coal; Geochemistry; Municipal refuse combustion; Municipal sewage sludge; Seleniferous environments; Selenium fertilization; Selenium volatility; Selenium weathering; Urinary selenium

Indexed keywords

EID: 85102325828     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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