Comparisons of Soil Properties, Enzyme Activities and Microbial Communities in Heavy Metal Contaminated Bulk and Rhizosphere Soils of Robinia pseudoacacia L. in the Northern Foot of Qinling Mountain

The toxic effects of heavy metal (HM) contamination on plant metabolism and soil microorganisms have been emphasized recently; however, little is known about the differences in soil physical, chemical, and biological properties between bulk and rhizosphere soils contaminated with HMs in forest ecosy...

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Main Authors: Yurong Yang, Miao Dong, Yaping Cao, Jinlong Wang, Ming Tang, Yihui Ban
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/8/11/430