Laverlock Law

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Laverlock Law

Trends in
Pollution of Scottish Soils
Introduction
Scottish Soil Transects - 1990
Radiocaesium
PAHs
PCBs
Heavy Metals
Cadmium
Copper
Zinc
Lead
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Transect:	4/8
Soils:	peaty podzols, some peaty gleys, peat
Vegetation:	lowland blanket bog
Altitude:	200m a.s.l.
Rainfall:	725mm