Accumulation and implications of cadmium, cobalt and manganese in soils and vegetables irrigated with city effluent
BACKGROUND: In most parts of Pakistan, untreated city effluent is utilised for growing vegetables around large urban settlements such as Faisalabad. Farmers use it as a source of irrigation water and plant nutrients. However, its continuous use may have serious environmental implications, since it a...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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2008
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40753 |
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