Environmental exposure to trace elements has been widely suspected as an etiological
factor for the emergence of chronic kidney disease of undetermined origin (CKDu) that …

Natural concentrations of trace elements are necessary for assessing trace elements
contamination affected by anthropogenic activities in soils. This study was conducted to …

Rice cultivation is a widespread agricultural practice in the dry and wet climatic zones of Sri
Lanka. Due to the excessive application of agrochemicals, paddy soils are considered to be …

Soil science had a strict regional focus until the 1900s. Early international cooperation
focused on soil mapping, methods for soil analysis and classification, and the formation of …

This study was focused on the determination of lead, zinc and nickel in a former shooting
range in Athens, Greece. In order to propose a hybrid methodology, two analytical …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the main food crop cultivated in Sri Lanka, and different varieties of
rice are grown under different conditions of fertilizer application throughout the country …

Copper (Cu) is an essential micronutrient for rice. However, the current status of Cu in Sri
Lankan paddy soils is not known. Therefore, the current study was conducted to determine …

Elevated concentrations of potentially toxic trace elements in agricultural soils contribute to
soil pollution affecting food quality and safety. We assessed pollution levels in agricultural …

Abstract When soils of Sri Lanka are considered, future research needs are concentrated on
environmental implications of inputs used in agriculture. It is suspected that the heavy metals …

Elementos-traço, tal como o níquel, sâo de ocorréncia natural no ambiente, e seus teores
sao muito variáveis e correlacionamse com o material de origem. Na crosta terrestre, a …