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Assessing depleted uranium (DU) contamination of soil, plants and earthworms at UK weapons testing sites [PDF]
, 2007 Depleted uranium (DU) weapons testing programmes have been conducted at two locations within the UK. An investigation was therefore carried out to assess the extent of any environmental contamination arising from these test programmes using both alpha ...
Angus B. MacKenzie +31 more
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Scientific Reports, 2022 A simply synthetic ferrihydrite-modified biochar (Fh@BC) was applied to simultaneously remove As(III) and Cd(II) from the aqueous solution, and then to explore the mutual effects between As(III) and Cd(II) and the corresponding mechanisms.
Xiaosong Tian +3 more
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Effects of Different Soil Amendments on Mixed Heavy Metals Contamination in Vetiver Grass [PDF]
, 2016 Three different types of low cost soil amendments, namely, EDTA, elemental S and N-fertilizer, were investigated with Vetiver grass, Vetiveria zizanioides (Linn.) Nash growing under highly mixed Cd–Pb contamination conditions.
Ng, Chuck Chuan
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Revegetation in abandoned quarries with landfill stabilized waste and gravels: water dynamics and plant growth – a case study [PDF]
Solid Earth, 2017 Large amounts of quarry wastes are produced during quarrying. Though quarry wastes are commonly used in pavement construction and concrete production, in situ utilization during ecological restoration of abandoned quarries has the advantage of ...
C.-L. Zhang +6 more
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2023 Biochar has received increased research attention due to its effectiveness in mitigating the potential risks of mercury (Hg) in agricultural soils.
Xiaosong Tian +3 more
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Impact of basidiomycete fungi on the wettability of soil contaminated with a hydrophobic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon [PDF]
, 2006 Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) present a challenge to bioremediation because they are hydrophobic, thus influencing the water availability and repellency of soil.
Hallett, Paul D. +2 more
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Anthropogenic Pb contribution in soils of Southeast China estimated by Pb isotopic ratios
Scientific Reports, 2020 Isotopic ratios were used to identify the source of Lead (Pb) contamination in rural soils from Southeast China. Enrichment of Pb in surface soils was detected from three sampling locations, with the 206Pb/207Pb ratio indicating recent anthropogenic ...
Jianwu Li +4 more
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Influence of diesel fuel on seed germination [PDF]
, 2002 The use of plant-based systems to remediate contaminated soils has become an area of intense scientific study in recent years and it is apparent that plants which grow well in contaminated soils need to be identified and screened for use in ...
Adam, G., Duncan, H.
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Bioaugmentation of Soil Contaminated with Azoxystrobin [PDF]
Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2016 The presence of fungicides in the natural environment, either resulting from deliberate actions or not, has become a serious threat to many ecosystems, including soil. This can be prevented by taking appropriate measures to clear the environment of organic contamination, including fungicides.
Baćmaga, Małgorzata +2 more
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Rapid revegetation by sowing seed mixtures of shrub and herbaceous species [PDF]
Solid Earth, 2015 Fast revegetation by means of sowing seed mixtures of shrub and herbaceous species is a measure to prevent bare soils from wind and water erosion. A field experiment was used to test the effect of species selection and the ratio of shrub to herbaceous ...
J. Feng, C. Zhang, T. Zhao, Q. Zhang
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