Biao Huang

TL;DR: Li et al. as discussed by the authors analyzed the soil quality of Zhangjiagang County, a rapidly developing region of China, using the integrated quality index (IQI) and Nemero Quality Index (NQI) in combination with three indicator selection methods: total data set (TDS), minimum data set(MDS), and Delphi Data Set (DDS).

TL;DR: The results indicate that cropland SOC sequestration can be achieved through effectively manipulating economic and policy incentives to farmers and offer some guidance for soil C management in many developing countries that are going through the similar economic and social transformations.

TL;DR: This study provides a reliable and robust approach for heavy metals source apportionment in this particular peri-urban area with a clear potential for future application in other regions.

TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper examined the temporal and spatial variation of SOM and STN in Rugao city, Jiangsu Province, an agricultural area in Yangtze River Delta region, China, as affected by farming practices using the data from 1982 through 1997 to 2002.

TL;DR: In this paper, the pollution levels of HMs and potential ecological risks were investigated using different quantitative indices, such as geo-accumulation index (I geo ), pollution index (PI), pollution load index (PLI), and ecological risk index (RI), based on these regional GBCs.