Distribution characteristics of cadmium and lead in particle size fractions of farmland soils in a lead–zinc mine area in Southwest China

Abstract Background Cd and Pb were the main pollution elements in Pb–Zn mining areas. Several studies have focused on heavy metal pollution and risk assessment in the Huize Pb–Zn mining area. In the present study, the soil aggregate composition, chemical properties, contents and chemical fractions o...

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Main Authors: Yazhu Mi, Fangdong Zhan, Bo Li, Li Qin, Jixiu Wang, Yanqun Zu, Yuan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-06-01
Series:Environmental Systems Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40068-018-0117-x