Heavy Metal Concentrations in Soils and Factors Affecting Metal Uptake by Plants in the Vicinity of a Korean Cu-W Mine
Heavy metal concentrations were measured in soils and plants in and around a copper-tungsten mine in southeast Korea to investigate the influence of past base metal mining on the surface environment. The results of chemical analysis indicate that the heavy metals in soils decreased with distance fro...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2008-04-01
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| Series: | Sensors |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/8/4/2413/ |