| Author | : R. R. Brooks |
| File Size | : 42,6 Mb |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 06 May 1983 |
| ISBN | : UCSD:31822000470609 |
| Pages | : 344 pages |
Biological Methods of Prospecting for Minerals by R. R. Brooks Book PDF Summary
Geobotany in mineral exploration; An introduction to geobotany in mineral exploration; Plant communities as indicators of mineralization; Indicator plants; Morphological and mutational changes induced by mineralization; Remote sensing of vegetation; An assessment of geobotanical exploration methods; Geozoology in mineral exploration; Introduction to geozoology; Land mammals as indicators of mineralization; Birds and fish as indicators of mineralization; Insects as indicators of mineralization; Biogeochemistry in mineral exploration; An introduction to biogeochemical prospecting; Soils and their formation; Accumulation of elements by plants; Biogeochemical parameters and their significance for mineral prospecting; A field guide to biogeochemical prospecting; Alternative sample types in biogeochemical prospecting; Chemical analysis of plant material; Statistical interpretation of data from biological prospecting methods; Aerial biogeochemical prospecting; Biogeochemical prospecting in the herbarium; Biogeochemical prospecting in retrospect; An element-by-element listing of biological prospecting.
