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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Keywords
Selenium, Nutritive value, Western Australia
Disciplines
Organic Chemicals | Sheep and Goat Science | Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health
First Page Number
737
Last Page Number
739
ISSN
0021-8618
Abstract
SELENIUM is one of the rare elements. In most soils it occurs in such minute quantities as to escape attention.
Plants, however, can concentrate selenium in their tissues and, in the U.S.A. in areas where the soils contain more selenium than usual, this facility can result in selenium poisoning in grazing animals.
Fortunately, none of the common soil types in Australia appears to contain enough selenium to affect the quality of the herbage.
Recommended Citation
Snook, Laurence C.
(1960)
"Selenium : an essential trace element,"
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 1:
No.
8, Article 11.
Available at:
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol1/iss8/11
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