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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A
Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering
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Vegetation Composition and Heavy Metal Uptake by Wild Plants at Three Contaminated Sites in Xiangxi Area, China

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Pages 65-76 | Received 28 Mar 2005, Published online: 02 Mar 2007

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