Using Multivariate Statistical and Geostatistical Methods to Identify Spatial Variability of Trace Elements in Agricultural Soils in Dongguan City, Guangdong, China

Journal of China University of Geosciences

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 343-353

  Lei, Dou ^a   Yongzhang, Zhou ^e   Jin, Ma ^a   Yong, Li ^a   Qiuming, Cheng ^b   Shuyun, Xie ^b   Haiyan, Du ^c   Yuanhang, You ^c   Hongfu, Wan ^d  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^c Guangdong Geology Surveying and Mapping Institute   (China)

^d GUANGDONG INSTITUTE OF ECO ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOIL SCIENCES   (China)

^e NONE

Author keywords

geostatistics; multivariate statistics; Pearl River Delta (South China); source; spatial distribution; trace metal

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION RATE; AGRICULTURAL SOIL; FACTOR ANALYSIS; GEOSTATISTICS; HEAVY METAL; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POLLUTANT SOURCE; SOIL POLLUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TOPSOIL; TRACE ELEMENT;

ASIA; CHINA; DONGGUAN; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GUANGDONG; ZHUJIANG DELTA;

EID: 56649119027     PISSN: 10020705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1002-0705(08)60067-9     Document Type: Article

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