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The chapter discusses how to quantify the “Buffer Power” for precise prediction of nutrient bio availability for heavy metals. This chapter discusses elaborately details of experimental findings in the case of the heavy metal Zinc.
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Nair, K.P. (2019). Quantifying the Buffer Power for Precise Availability Prediction – Heavy Metals. In: Intelligent Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15530-8_7
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