SOIL QUALITY EVALUATION OF SPOLIC TECHNOSOLS. CASE STUDY FROM THE ABANDONED MINING SITE IN IMPERINA VALLEY (BELLUNO, ITALY)

Mining, milling and smelting operations are major causes of heavy metal contamination and constitute an increasing threat to the environment. The objective of this work was to investigate the relationships between soil metal pollution, humus development and microarthropod community structure, using...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Wahsha, Andrea Ferrarini, Lisa Vannuzzo, Claudio Bini, Silvia Fontana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bologna 2012-12-01
Series:EQA
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Online Access:http://eqa.unibo.it/article/view/3732