Soil Contaminant Concentrations at Urban Agricultural Sites in New Orleans, Louisiana

Soil Contaminant Concentrations at Urban Agricultural Sites in New Orleans, Louisiana

Along with the many benefits of urban agriculture comes the possible exposure to contaminants not typically seen in rural soils. Through the use of standard laboratory analyses (ICP-AES and CVAAS) and a field-portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (XRF) calibrated for soil analysis, this study qua...

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Main Authors: Kyle M. Moller, James G. Hartwell, Bridget R. Simon-Friedt, Mark J. Wilson, Jeffrey K. Wickliffe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development
Subjects:
ICP-AES
Lead
Arsenic
XRF
Soil Contamination
Urban Agriculture
Online Access:https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/586

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https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/586

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