Spatial Distributions, Pollution Assessment, and Qualified Source Apportionment of Soil Heavy Metals in a Typical Mineral Mining City in China

Spatial Distributions, Pollution Assessment, and Qualified Source Apportionment of Soil Heavy Metals in a Typical Mineral Mining City in China

Daye is a city in China known for its rich mineral resources, with a history of metal mining and smelting that dates back more than 3000 years. To analyze the spatial distribution patterns, ecological risk, and sources of heavy metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in soils, 213 topsoil sample...

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Main Authors: Li Hua, Xue Yang, Yajun Liu, Xiuli Tan, Yong Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
soil
heavy metal
PCA/APCS
potential ecological risk
geoaccumulation index
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/9/3115

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