Trace heavy metals, such as arsenic, cadmium, lead, chromium, nickel, and mercury, are
important environmental pollutants, particularly in areas with high anthropogenic pressure …

A portion of all herbicides applied to forests, croplands, road sides, and gardens are
inevitably lost to water bodies either directly through runoff or indirectly by leaching through …

A milestone in the published literature on the subject, this first-ever Handbook of Beta
Distribution and Its Applications clearly enumerates the properties of beta distributions and …

While the rapid transport of nonadsorbed chemicals is relatively well understood,
preferential transport of adsorbable chemicals including P requires further study. Our …

Heavy metal contamination of soils resulting from irrigation by wastewater is causing major
concern due to the potential health risk involved. This study was therefore designed to …

We found exceptionally high nitrate levels (up to 12,750 kg ha− 1) at shallow depths (≤ 1 m)
in soils mantled by desert pavement, a common land-surface feature in arid regions. Nearby …

Nickel was discovered by AF Cronstedt in 1754 and is a bountiful metal in the Earth's
outside layer, it is the 24th most plentiful element and 28th component of the periodic table. It …

The movement of chemicals through soils to the groundwater is a major cause of
degradation of water resources. In many cases, serious human and stock health implications …

Water scarcity in the Mediterranean region is one of the most serious issues. A number of
reasons are behind this situation, which include, but are not restricted to, the relatively …

An assessment of some heavy metals concentrations in lettuce in irrigated with waste water
in Tamale Metropolis in Ghana has been carried out. Analysis of water and lettuce samples …