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Toxicity of lead to soil respiration: Mediation by clay minerals, humic acids, and compost

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  1. Laboratory of Microbial Ecology, Department of Biology, New York University, 10003, New York, NY

    K. Debosz, H. Babich & G. Stotzky

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Debosz, K., Babich, H. & Stotzky, G. Toxicity of lead to soil respiration: Mediation by clay minerals, humic acids, and compost. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 35, 517–524 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01636548

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