Uduma Anya Uduma and W. L. O. Jimoh. Assessment of Pb Enrichment and Depletion in Selected Contaminated Arable Soils of Nigeria Using Calcium as a Reference Element.
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Zamfara, ara ble soils, anthropogenic activities, lead, enrichment, depletion, enrichment factor
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