Effects of low level lead and cadmium on reproduction in Peromyscus leucopus and a study of lead concentration in small mammals from old orchards
Lead and cadmium frequently occur together as contaminants in polluted environments such as roadsides, urban areas, mines, and smelters. Few studies have been conducted to examine the possible interactive effects these metals may have on reproduction of wild species. The first part of this study...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/43073 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06102012-040408/ |