Ecological and health risk assessment of trace elements in surface soil in an arid region of Xin Jiang, China
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DOI: 10.1007/s11368-020-02812-y
Abstract: Trace element pollution in soil has become an increasingly common issue and potentially harms the environment and human health. In this study, the contamination levels and ecological and health risk indices of trace elements in… read more here.
Keywords: surface soils; health risk; trace elements; risk ... See more keywords
Magnetic susceptibility characteristics of surface soils in the Xilingele grassland and their implication for soil redistribution in wind-dominated landscapes: A preliminary study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2017.12.009
Abstract: Abstract Wind erosion processes in the typical temperate Xilingele grassland of North China result in significant regional surface soil fine particle and carbon loss. They increasingly restrict local grass industry sustainable production and grassland ecosystem… read more here.
Keywords: erosion; surface soils; grassland; soil ... See more keywords
Tracing of heavy metal sources and mobility in a soil depth profile via isotopic variation of Pb and Sr
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DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2018.07.040
Abstract: Abstract This study aimed to investigate soil profiles from four localities in Quanzhou, southeast China, namely an industrial zone (P51 profile), an agricultural zone (paddy field; P105 profile), a commercial residential area (P115 profile), and… read more here.
Keywords: exceeded background; isotope tracing; soil profile; surface soils ... See more keywords
The presence of mercury and other trace metals in surface soils in the Norwegian Arctic.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.09.012
Abstract: Svalbard is an important study area for investigating the long-range transport of mercury (Hg) and other trace elements to the Arctic. Few studies have focused on their concentrations in Arctic soils. With ongoing climate change… read more here.
Keywords: surface soils; soil; mercury trace;
The content and distribution of various forms of carbon in urban soils of southern Russia on the example of Rostov agglomeration
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geodrs.2020.e00266
Abstract: Abstract The content and distribution of organic and inorganic carbon in soils of Rostov agglomeration were studied. The results obtained by the direct method of combustion catalytic oxidation on a TOC-L CPN Shimadzu carbon analyzer… read more here.
Keywords: content distribution; carbon; surface soils; rostov agglomeration ... See more keywords
Exploring the effect of biopolymers in near-surface soils using xanthan gum–modified sand under shear
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DOI: 10.1139/cgj-2019-0284
Abstract: Biopolymers produced in near-surface soils by living organisms, including microbial extracellular polymeric substances and plant mucilage, offer enhanced moisture retention and protection from dry ... read more here.
Keywords: biopolymers near; exploring effect; surface soils; near surface ... See more keywords
Determination of soil erosion index for surface soils of landfill covers
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DOI: 10.1680/jenge.16.00018
Abstract: A multilayered cover (MLC) system is provided over a non-operational landfill for isolating the waste from the atmosphere. The integrity of the MLC is dependent on the stability of the surface laye... read more here.
Keywords: erosion index; surface soils; index surface; surface ... See more keywords
Variations in Infrared Complex Refractive Index Spectra of Surface Soils from Global Dust Entrainment Regions
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DOI: 10.3390/atmos14040675
Abstract: We explored spectral diversity in infrared (IR, 4–25 μm) imaginary (k) and real (n) indices of refraction (optical constants) for 26 surface soils that originated from global dust entrainment regions. The k spectra were derived… read more here.
Keywords: optical constants; dust; global dust; dust entrainment ... See more keywords
Organic Carbon Controls Mercury Distribution and Storage in the Surface Soils of the Water-Level-Fluctuation Zone in the Three Gorges Reservoir Region, China
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043681
Abstract: The particular condition of the water-level-fluctuation zone (WLFZ) in the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR), the largest hydroelectric reservoir in China, raises great concerns about mercury (Hg) contamination and ecological risk. In addition, previous research found… read more here.
Keywords: level fluctuation; water level; surface soils; distribution ... See more keywords
Changes in Particulate and Mineral Associated Organic Carbon with Land Use in Contrasting Soils
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DOI: 10.5194/bg-2019-416
Abstract: Abstract. Soil organic carbon (OC) is the largest terrestrial C stock and soils' capacity to preserve OC varies with many factors including land use, soil type and depth. We investigated the effect of land use… read more here.
Keywords: surface soils; land use; surface; mom ... See more keywords