TRACE‐ELEMENT CONTAMINATION OF PARKLANDS IN URBAN AREAS
- 1 September 1969
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in European Journal of Soil Science
- Vol. 20 (2) , 288-296
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.1969.tb01576.x
Abstract
Summary: Evidence is presented that soils in urban parklands are markedly contaminated with Cu, B, Pb, and Zn. Herbage from the same areas contains significantly higher levels of Pb and Zn than herbage from permanent pastures in rural areas.Keywords
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