Minamata disease in Japan and the large-scale poisoning by methylmercury (MeHg) in Iraq
caused wide public concerns about the risk emanating from mercury for human health …

Mercury (Hg) is ubiquitary, naturally enriched in volcanic regions, and has wide applications
in science, industry, and agriculture. Recently, the increasing awareness of Hg toxicity has …

Composting and vermicomposting are sustainable strategies to transform organic wastes
into organic amendments, valuable as potting media or soil conditioner. However, the …

Soil water erosion on cultivated lands represents a severe threat to soil resources in the
world, and especially in Mediterranean areas, due to their topographic, edaphic and climatic …

Food production in cities has long been a tradition in many countries around the world and a
mainstream activity for many developed countries. While urban agriculture plays an …

This new edition provides current information on the nutritional requirements of world crops.
It presents research on the acquisition, accumulation, transport, and functions of chemical …

Trace elements mean elements present at low concentrations (mgkg− 1 or less) in
agroecosystems. Some trace elements, including copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn) …

Mapping the spatial distribution of contaminants in soils is the basis of pollution evaluation
and risk control. Interpolation methods are extensively applied in the mapping processes to …

The production and application of compost potentially contaminate the environment with
heavy metals. The heavy metal contents of composts must be exactly determined. Therefore …

Arable layer of pastureland in Galicia (NW Spain) was monitored for total content of heavy
metals, and analysed by multivariate statistical techniques, in order to investigate the …