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Distribution of Cadmium and Zinc/Cadmium Ratios in Crops from 19 States East of the Rocky Mountains
Author(s) -
Huffman E. W. D.,
Hodgson J. F.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
journal of environmental quality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 171
eISSN - 1537-2537
pISSN - 0047-2425
DOI - 10.2134/jeq1973.00472425000200020027x
Subject(s) - cadmium , zinc , perennial plant , environmental chemistry , distribution (mathematics) , heavy metals , environmental science , chemistry , botany , biology , mathematics , mathematical analysis , organic chemistry
Zinc and cadmium were determined on 153 wheat and perennial grass samples collected from rural areas in 19 states east of the Rocky Mountains. The levels of Cd were generally below 0.3 ppm. No distinct regional pattern of Cd concentration or Zn/Cd ratio was evident.