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Recent research progress in geochemical properties and restoration of heavy metals in contaminated soil by phytoremediation
Heavy metals are widely distributed contaminants in natural environments and their potential threats to human health have attracted worldwide concerns due to the food chain. Therefore, great efforts have been ...
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Influences of soil moisture and salt content on loess shear strength in the **ning Basin, northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
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The production of dissolving pulp from bamboo-willow (Salix salicaceae or Zhuliu in Chinese) was investigated. It is one of the new fast-growing tree species with strong cold resistance and can grow well in arid...
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Open AccessDramatic escalation in metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk in a Chinese population experiencing rapid economic development
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