Selenium in Ecosystems: Mountaintop Coal Mining Model
Detailed Description
Conceptual site-specific selenium model of the ecosystems of the mountaintop coal mining and valley-fill region of southern West Virginia. The graphic also depicts the species, processes, and parameters important for quantifying and understanding the effects of selenium in the environment.
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