Assessment of tea garden soils at An'xi County in southeast China reveals a mild threat from contamination of potentially harmful elements

An extensive study of the spatial distribution characteristics of potentially harmful elements (PHEs) in tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze) garden soils and ecological risk assessment at An'xi County, the birthplace of oolong tea in China, was implemented. A total of 78 soil samples were ex...

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Main Authors: Hai-Lei Cao, Feng-Ying Cai, Wen-Bin Jiao, Cheng Liu, Ning Zhang, Hai-Yuan Qiu, Christopher Rensing, Jian Lü
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2018-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.180050