Original scientific paper
THE BACKGROUND LEVELS OF HEAVY METALS IN VERTISOLS UNDER MEDITERRANEAN TYPE OF CLIMATE IN THE REGION OF TURKEY
CUMHUR AYDINALP
MALCOLM S. CRESSER
Abstract
Vertisols are important agricultural soils in the region. These soils are under various vegetables, sunflower and wheat cultivation. Fifteen soil sites were selected in this research. This research was carried out to determine background levels of total and DTPA extractable Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Ni, Cr, Pb, Co, and Cd with some important soil properties.
Keywords
Vertisols; heavy metals; pollution
Hrčak ID:
16539
URI
Publication date:
23.12.2003.
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