Pollution Assessment of Trace Elements in Agricultural Soils around Copper Mining Area

Pollution Assessment of Trace Elements in Agricultural Soils around Copper Mining Area

Agricultural soils from Dongchuan copper mining area were sampled and analyzed to determine the concentrations of selected trace elements, namely As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn. The main objectives of this study were: (1) To determine the levels of trace elements and their spatial distribution in...

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Main Authors: Xianfeng Cheng, Jarmila Drozdova, Tomas Danek, Qianrui Huang, Wufu Qi, Shuran Yang, Liling Zou, Yungang Xiang, Xinliang Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
risk elements
soil contamination
pollution indexes
environmental geochemistry
Dongchuan
correlation analysis
metal pollution
geostatistics
Yunnan province
China
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/12/4533

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