Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in soil and selected food crops cultivated in Kogi State, north central Nigeria
Abstract Background Heavy metal contamination in Nigeria soils is well documented. However, there is dearth of information on the intake of toxic heavy metals by some food crops cultivated in Nigeria soil. Accumulation of toxic heavy metals in edible food crops is a potential threat to human and ani...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Environmental Systems Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40068-017-0098-1 |