Trace element definition and functions, and inputs into soils from the most important
anthropogenic sources, related and not related to agricultural practices, of general and local …

Contemporary legislation respecting environmental protection and public health, at both
national and international levels, are based on data that characterize chemical properties of …

Soil behaves as a medium of biogeochemical transformations and fluxes and comprises
mineral, gaseous, liquid and biological components that have direct impacts on human …

As we move into the 21st century, the impact of trace elements in the environment will
expand. Environmental and human health issues surround the role and fate of trace …

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Trace Elements in Soil Weathering and
Soil Processes Soil‐Plant Transfer Contamination and Remediation Environmental Quality …

Several trace elements occurring naturally in soil are required in low concentrations to
sustain biological processes and therefore living organisms (see Chapter 1). Trace elements …

The movement of both essential and non‐essential trace elements through agricultural
ecosystems and food chains is a complex phenomenon. Such elements as As, B, Cd, Cr …

Trace elements (TEs) are universally present in environmental media, including soil, but
agriculture uses some materials that have increased TE concentrations. Some TEs (eg, Cu …

The presence of trace metals in soils is discussed in relation to natural and anthropogenic
sources and in respect of their reactivity towards the soil. Sources of trace metals are divided …

Assessment of the likelihood of risks to crop productivity, humans, livestock, and wildlife from
potentially toxic elements in sewage sludge applied to land (and other metal sources such …