Ecological restoration reduces mercury in corn kernel and the distinction of mercury in corn plants in rural China – A case in Wuchuan mercury mining area

Corn is a crucial crop in China and is widely cultivated in the mercury (Hg) mining region of Guizhou. This study analyzed the Hg content in soil and corn plant samples from the Wuchuan Hg mining area (WCMA) and the surrounding non-Hg mining regions (SNMR). The findings suggest that ongoing ecologic...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dan Wang, Zhonggen Li, Qingfeng Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
Series:Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651324000393