Exploring Key Soil Parameters Relevant to Arsenic and Cadmium Accumulation in Rice Grain in Southern China

Paddy soils in some areas of southern China are contaminated by arsenic (As) and cadmium (Cd), threatening human health via the consumption of As- and/or Cd-tainted rice. To date, a quantitative understanding of how soil characteristics control As and Cd accumulation in rice grains under field condi...

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Main Authors: Xu Fang, Anna Muntwyler, Pascal Schneider, Iso Christl, Peng Wang, Fang-Jie Zhao, Ruben Kretzschmar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Soil Systems
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-8789/6/2/36