Retention of phosphorus by iron and aluminum-oxides-coated quartz particles

M Arias1, J Da Silva-Carballal, L García-Río

  • 1Area de Edafología y Química Agrícola, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Vigo, 32004-Ourense, Spain. mastevez@uvigo.es

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