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Trace element speciation in soils, soil extracts and solutions

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The term “speciation” used in a chemical sense is defined. A brief review of procedures for trace element speciation in soils, including single extraction methods, sequential extraction techniques and soil solution methods, is presented.

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Ure, A.M. Trace element speciation in soils, soil extracts and solutions. Mikrochim Acta 104, 49–57 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01245495

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