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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B
Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes
Volume 45, 2010 - Issue 6
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Uptake of metals by food plants grown on soils 10 years after biosolids application

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Pages 531-539 | Received 06 Jan 2010, Published online: 05 Jul 2010

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