Biochar is a pyrogenous, organic material synthesized through pyrolysis of different biomass
(plant or animal waste). The potential biochar applications include:(1) pollution remediation …

The lateral transport of heavy metals can expand the scope of original contamination, and
an accurate prediction of heavy metal migration is necessary to control heavy metal …

In most cases, in soils exposed to heavy metals accumulation, the highest content of heavy
metals was noted in the surface layers of the soil profile. Accumulation of heavy metals may …

In the Earth's lithosphere, fungi are of fundamental importance as decomposer organisms,
animal and plant pathogens and symbionts (eg lichens and mycorrhizas), being ubiquitous …

Soil contamination with heavy metals is a global problem, and these metals can reach the
food chain through uptake by plants, endangering human health. Among the metal …

Urban soil is influenced by both the natural and anthropogenic factors. Their impacts,
therefore, amend the concentration of heavy metals in urban soils. In this study, the …

Copper and Zn metals are produced in large quantities for different applications. During Cu
production, large amounts of Cu and Zn can be released to the environment. Therefore, the …

Investigation of heavy metal pollution degree, pollution sources, and spatial distribution
structure is crucial for the country's soil pollution prevention, but relevant research is lacking …

Soils have the potential to accumulate heavy metals and the capacity to do so is strongly
related the properties of each soil. Soil organic matter is a key factor in the retention, release …

Water scarcity severely affects drylands threatening their food security, whereas, the oil and
gas industry produces significant and increasing volumes of produced water that could be …