Spatial and In-Depth Distribution of Soil Salinity and Heavy Metals (Pb, Zn, Cd, Ni, Cu) in Arable Irrigated Soils in Southern Kazakhstan

Spatial and In-Depth Distribution of Soil Salinity and Heavy Metals (Pb, Zn, Cd, Ni, Cu) in Arable Irrigated Soils in Southern Kazakhstan

Most irrigated lands in the Republic of Kazakhstan are in its southern part, in the large deltas and ancient alluvial plains in the basins of the rivers Syr Darya and Ili. The combination of climatic features and anthropogenic pressures leads to increased salinity and contamination of cultivated soi...

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Main Authors: Małgorzata Suska-Malawska, Assem Vyrakhamanova, Marya Ibraeva, Maksat Poshanov, Marcin Sulwiński, Kristina Toderich, Monika Mętrak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
arid regions
Kazakhstan
irrigated soils
soil salinity
heavy metals
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/5/1207

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