Reviews on the ecological effects of heavy metals in the agricultural application of sewage sludge

Abstract

Abstract: This paper summarized the recent advances in the study on ecological effects of heavy metals as the agricultural application of sewage sludge. The summary was focused on the following aspects: plant reaction, soil microbiological and enzymatic reaction, pollution of groundwater, bioavailability, long term pollution and amendments remediation of heavy metal induced environmental problem as agricultural application of sewage sludge.

Key words: Copper tailing, Heavy metal contamination, Soil enzyme activities

CLC Number:

X532

ZHU Guangwei, CHEN Yingxu, TIAN Guangming . Reviews on the ecological effects of heavy metals in the agricultural application of sewage sludge[J]. cje, 2003, (4): 49-54.

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