Heavy Metal Contamination in Soils of Remnant Natural and Plantation Forests in an Urbanized Region of the Pearl River Delta, China

Remnant forests in urban areas provide vital ecosystem services but are susceptible to many human activities including heavy metal emissions. In this study, we collected 192 samples of mineral soils at depths of 0–3, 3–13 and 13–23 cm in 16 remnant forests (eight natural forests and eight plantation...

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Main Authors: Enqing Hou, Huimin Xiang, Jianli Li, Jiong Li, Dazhi Wen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-05-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/5/5/885