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Effect of arsenic contamination on microbial biomass and its activities in arsenic contaminated soils of Gangetic West Bengal, India
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It is suggested that the microbial biomass, fluorescein diacetate and dehydrogenase activity alone and expressed on a soil organic matter basis along with the soil respiration parameters can be helpful in assessing the effects of arsenic on the size and activity of microbial biomass in soils.About:
This article is published in Environment International.The article was published on 2004-06-01. It has received 89 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Arsenic contamination of groundwater & Arsenic.read more
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Impact of agricultural inputs on soil organisms—a review
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarized the current understanding of how agricultural inputs affect the amounts, activity, and diversity of soil organisms, including mineral fertilisers, organic amendments, microbial inoculants, and pesticides.
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Impact of irrigation with As rich groundwater on soil and crops: A geochemical case study in West Bengal Delta Plain, India
TL;DR: In this article, the distribution of As was explored in soils and crops in order to investigate the influence of irrigation with As rich groundwater on the soil-plant system, and to determine its impact on the environment and human health.
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Arsenic Contamination in Rice, Wheat, Pulses, and Vegetables: A Study in an Arsenic Affected Area of West Bengal, India
TL;DR: In this article, the level of severity of arsenic contamination, concentrations of arsenic in irrigation water, soil, rice, wheat, common vegetables, and pulses, intensively cultivated and consumed by the people of highly arsenic affected Nadia district, West Bengal, India, were investigated.
Arsenic contamination of irrigation water, soil and crops in Bangladesh: risk implications for sustainable agriculture and food safety in Asia
TL;DR: The designation and presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers and boundaries as mentioned in this paper.
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Effectiveness of Applying Arsenate Reducing Bacteria to Enhance Arsenic Removal From Polluted Soils by Pteris Vittata L.
TL;DR: Results showed that addition of the As reducing bacteria promoted the growth of P. vittata, increased As accumulation, activated soil insoluble As, and reduced As leaching compared to the untreated control, and permitted some insight into the mechanisms by which the arsenate reducing bacteria enhanced the effectiveness of the fern to remove As from the polluted soil.
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Soil and plant analysis.
TL;DR: Piper as discussed by the authors presents a survey of methods for soil and plant analysis, with a focus on a specific analysis or group of related analyses, and gives the working details of all or nearly all the existing methods.