Heavy metal (HM) pollution of soils is a globally important ecological and environmental
problem. Previous studies have focused on i) tracking pollution sources in HM-contaminated …

The dynamics and transformations of micronutrients (Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn, B and Mo) in soils, are
governed by various factors like pH, EC, soil organic matter etc. Soil organic matter (SOM) is …

Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient required to enhance crop growth and yield. In the arid–
semiarid region, Zn deficiency is expected due to alkaline calcareous soil. Contrarily, Zn …

The contamination of soil by heavy metals and metalloids is a worldwide problem due to the
accumulation of these compounds in the environment, endangering human health, plants …

Persulfate-based in situ chemical oxidation (ISCO) for soil remediation has received great
attention in recent years. However, the mechanisms of interaction between persulfate (PS) …

Predicting the kinetics of heavy metal adsorption and desorption in soil requires
consideration of multiple heterogeneous soil binding sites and variations of reaction …

The interaction mechanisms of heavy metals with organo–Fe hydroxides co-precipitates
(OFC) remain unclear due to the structural complexity of the OFC. In this study, batch …

Heavy metal pollution is causing harmful consequences on soil fertility, and earthworms are
frequently employed as test organisms to evaluate the ecotoxicity of polluted soils. In this …

This study reports the environmental fate and ecological hazard of the three heavy metals
(HMs), viz. copper (Cu), manganese (Mn) and zinc (Zn) in soil influenced by municipal solid …

Amomum villosum Lour. fruit is a common healthy food widely cultivated in southern China.
Heavy metal contamination of farmland soils has becomes a serious environmental concern …