phytoavailable

English

Etymology

phyto- +‎ available

Adjective

phytoavailable (not comparable)

1. available to plants (typically, from the soil)
   • 2015 September 19, “Arsenic in Drinking Water and Mortality for Cancer and Chronic Diseases in Central Italy, 1990-2010”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Studies on spot samples in local wells in the area reporting As levels up to 240 μg/L [67, 69 ], and studies on phytoavailable arsenic in local agricultural soil showing high concentration in wheat (55.0 ng g -1 of dw) [20 ], confirm additional population exposure to inorganic arsenic due to local agriculture-based products, given that the area is predominantly a rural economy.

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