Spatial distribution and ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in karst soils from the Yinjiang County, Southwest China

Background Soil heavy metals (HMs) under different land-use types have diverse effects, which may trigger the ecological risk. To explore the potential sources of HMs in karst soils, the spatial distribution and geochemical behavior of HMs based on different land-use types are employed in this study...

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Main Authors: Ruiyin Han, Zhifang Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2022-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/12716.pdf