Douglas B. Sims

Larrea tridentata Uptake of Trace Metals in Mine Tailings within an Arid Region of Nevada, USA

Douglas B. Sims, Christopher J. Collumb, Vernon F. Hodge, Konstantinos I. Vatalis & George Valakas · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2015

Larrea tridentata (creosote bush) growing in contaminated tailings of the Techatticup Mine in Nelson, Nevada were sampled and analyzed for trace metals. Samples were also collected outside the mine tailings to measure geogenic trace metal levels. These data show that some trace m...