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Accumulation of arsenic and zinc in the rhizosphere of wetland plants

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Otte, M.L., Kearns, C.C. & Doyle, M.O. Accumulation of arsenic and zinc in the rhizosphere of wetland plants. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 55, 154–161 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00212403

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