Effect of Cadmium, Copper and Lead on the Growth of Rice in the Coal Mining Region of Quang Ninh, Cam-Pha (Vietnam)

The goal of this study was to quantify the mobility and partitioning of trace elements originating from mine waste rocks derived from open pit coal extraction activities. The results showed that native rice plants were adapted to growing in metal contaminated soils, posing a severe health risk to lo...

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Main Authors: J. Eduardo Marquez, Olivier Pourret, Michel-Pierre Faucon, Sebastian Weber, Thi Bích Hòa Hoàng, Raul E. Martinez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/6/1758