Traffic-related heavy metal accumulation in soils and plants in Northwest China

Soil and Sediment Contamination

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 473-484

  Li, Feng Rui ^a   Kang, Ling Fen ^a   Gao, Xiao Qing ^a   Hua, Wei ^b   Yang, Fa Wang ^b   Hei, Wen Long ^b  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b Center Laboratory of Gansu Province   (China)

Author keywords

Heavy metal contamination; Principal component analysis; Response patterns; Soils and leaves; Traffic pollution

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; HEAVY METALS; ROADS AND STREETS; SOILS; TRANSPORTATION ROUTES;

HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION; RESPONSE PATTERNS; SOILS AND LEAVES; TRAFFIC POLLUTION;

TRAFFIC CONTROL;

SOPHORA; STYPHNOLOBIUM JAPONICUM;

EID: 34547898346     PISSN: 15320383     EISSN: 15497887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15320380701490168     Document Type: Article

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