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Authors
Affiliations
1 Department of Geology, S.Y. University, Tirupati - 517 502, IN
Source
Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78), Vol 54, No 3 (1999), Pagination: 259-266
Abstract
Trace element analysis of red sanders tree species (Pterocarpus santalinus) and their associated soils from deciduous forests of Chittoor, Cuddapah and Nellore districts in the southeastern part of Andhra Pradesh has been studied. The study shows that the heartwood of Pterocarpus santalinus is capable of accumulating large amounts of Sr, Zn and Cu.
Keywords
Biogeochemistry, Red Sanders, Trace Elements, Andhra Pradesh.