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The Role of Terrestrial Microcosms and Mesocosms in Ecotoxicologic Research

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Ecotoxicology: Problems and Approaches

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Abstract

Terrestrial microcosm technology is less than two decades old. Much of its efforts is based in plant growth chamber studies, soil column experiments, and environmental process measurements made in the field. Stemming from chemical, toxicological, and physiological studies begun in the latter part of the 19th century and applied widely in the first six decades of this century, microcosm technology has come to depend heavily on advanced analytical techniques, materials science, and sophisticated ecological field investigations.

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Gillett, J.W. (1989). The Role of Terrestrial Microcosms and Mesocosms in Ecotoxicologic Research. In: Levin, S.A., Kelly, J.R., Harwell, M.A., Kimball, K.D. (eds) Ecotoxicology: Problems and Approaches. Springer Advanced Text in Life Sciences. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3520-0_14

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