Spatial pattern analysis of heavy metals in Beijing agricultural soils based on spatial autocorrelation statistics

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2074-2089

  Huo, Xiao Ni ^a,c   Zhang, Wei Wei ^a   Sun, Dan Feng ^b   Li, Hong ^a   Zhou, Lian Di ^a   Li, Bao Guo ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION   (China)

^b CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c TAIYUAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Beijing agricultural soils; Heavy metals; Moran's I statistic; Spatial pattern

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; HEAVY METAL; MERCURY; NICKEL; ZINC;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHINA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL PROPERTY; SPATIAL AUTOCORRELATION ANALYSIS; SPATIAL SOIL VARIABILITY;

EID: 79959844180     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8062074     Document Type: Article

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