Abstract
The cosmic abundance of Te is larger than for any element with atomic number greater than 40, but it is one of the least abundant elements in the earth's lithosphere and it is one of the five elements never reported in sea water. On the other hand, it is the fourth most abundant element in the human body (after Fe, Zn and Rb), and is unusually abundant in human food. It is shown that the high abundance in human food combined with the low abundance in soil requires that it be picked up by plant roots very much more efficiently than any other trace element.
Citation Formats
Cohen, B L.
Anomalous behavior of tellurium abundances.
United Kingdom: N. p.,
1984.
Web.
doi:10.1016/0016-7037(84)90363-6.
Cohen, B L.
Anomalous behavior of tellurium abundances.
United Kingdom.
https://doi.org/10.1016/0016-7037(84)90363-6
Cohen, B L.
1984.
"Anomalous behavior of tellurium abundances."
United Kingdom.
https://doi.org/10.1016/0016-7037(84)90363-6.
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title = {Anomalous behavior of tellurium abundances}
author = {Cohen, B L}
abstractNote = {The cosmic abundance of Te is larger than for any element with atomic number greater than 40, but it is one of the least abundant elements in the earth's lithosphere and it is one of the five elements never reported in sea water. On the other hand, it is the fourth most abundant element in the human body (after Fe, Zn and Rb), and is unusually abundant in human food. It is shown that the high abundance in human food combined with the low abundance in soil requires that it be picked up by plant roots very much more efficiently than any other trace element.}
doi = {10.1016/0016-7037(84)90363-6}
journal = []
volume = {48:1}
journal type = {AC}
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year = {1984}
month = {Jan}
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title = {Anomalous behavior of tellurium abundances}
author = {Cohen, B L}
abstractNote = {The cosmic abundance of Te is larger than for any element with atomic number greater than 40, but it is one of the least abundant elements in the earth's lithosphere and it is one of the five elements never reported in sea water. On the other hand, it is the fourth most abundant element in the human body (after Fe, Zn and Rb), and is unusually abundant in human food. It is shown that the high abundance in human food combined with the low abundance in soil requires that it be picked up by plant roots very much more efficiently than any other trace element.}
doi = {10.1016/0016-7037(84)90363-6}
journal = []
volume = {48:1}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1984}
month = {Jan}
}