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Geochemistry is one of the most important environmental disciplines. Indeed, a more proper term for this scientific field is biogeochemistry. The connection between the crucial aspects of the environment appears clearly from this term. It was coined by V.I. VERNADSKY in 1923 (MOCHALOV 1982). Later he incorporated this idea into the famous concept of the biosphere (VERNADSKY 1926) adopted by UNESCO in 1968 (UNESCO 1970) and is today one of the frequently used terms not only in scientific but also in general vocabulary.
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Moldan, B. (1992). Geochemistry and the environment. In: Cendrero, A., Lüttig, G., Wolff, F.C. (eds) Planning the Use of the Earth's Surface. Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences, vol 42. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0038638
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