Local background concentrations of trace elements in soils: A case study in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Catena

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 279-304

  Horckmans, L ^a   Swennen, R ^a   Deckers, J ^a   Maquil, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Boulevard G D Charlotte   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

Background concentrations; Heavy metals; Luxembourg; Soil pollution; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

BACKGROUND LEVEL; HEAVY METAL; SOIL POLLUTION; TRACE ELEMENT;

BENELUX; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; LUXEMBOURG [BENELUX]; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 9944244129     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2004.09.004     Document Type: Article

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