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- Title
Titanium as an Indicator of Residual Soil on Arid-Land Plants.
- Authors
Cook, Lawrence L.; McGonigle, Terence P.; Inouye, Richard S.
- Abstract
The article discusses research that utilized titanium as an indicator of soil adhering to the surface of arid land plants commonly found in the sagebrush steppe of southern Idaho. While measuring trace element concentrations in plants can be complicated due to soil sticking to them, titanium is effective in establishing contamination by soil because it persists within the soil, but not in plants. This evaluation of titanium concentrations alerts environmentalists to the presence of trace elements and the potential need for the removal of adhering soil.
- Subjects
IDAHO; TITANIUM; PLANT chemical analysis; EFFECT of poisons on plants; ARID regions plants; SAGEBRUSH steppe ecology; TRACE element content of soils; SOIL pollution research
- Publication
Journal of Environmental Quality, 2009, Vol 38, Issue 1, p188
- ISSN
0047-2425
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2134/jeq2007.0034