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Chlorinated dioxins: Volatilization from soils and bioconcentration in plant leaves

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  1. Department of Environmental Biology, University of Siena, Via delle Cerchia 3, 53100, Siena, Italy

    Eros Bacci, Carlo Gaggi & Gabriele Chemello

  2. Instituto Superior de Agronomia, University of Lisbon, Tapada da Ajuda, 1399, Lisbon Codex, Portugal

    Maria J. Cerejeira

  3. Institute of Agricultural Entomology, University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, 20133, Milan, Italy

    Davide Calamari & Marco Vighi

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Bacci, E., Cerejeira, M.J., Gaggi, C. et al. Chlorinated dioxins: Volatilization from soils and bioconcentration in plant leaves. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 48, 401–408 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00195639

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