Non-transition elements: Metals and metalloids in soils
2023
Khalid, Sana | Shahid, Muhammad | Rabbani, Faiz | Dumat, Camille | COMSATS Institute of Information Technology [Islamabad] (CIIT) | COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) | Dynamiques et écologie des paysages agriforestiers (DYNAFOR) ; École nationale supérieure agronomique de Toulouse (ENSAT) ; Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) (Toulouse INP) ; Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) (Toulouse INP) ; Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Ecole d'Ingénieurs de Purpan (INP - PURPAN) ; Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) (Toulouse INP) ; Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE)
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Show more [+] Less [-]English. The non-transition elements are the main group s- and p-block elements. The p-block elements that possess the hybrid characteristics of both metals and nonmetals are called metalloid elements. These elements exist naturally in the Earth's crust at varying concentrations; moreover they are used in many industrial processes and applications. In soil, they play key roles in several biochemical processes, which ultimately affect plant growth, food production and water quality. A review of the available data on the biogeochemical behavior of some non-transition metalloids (arsenic, barium, antimony, lead and selenium) in the soil system illustrates changes concerning their amounts and behavior (speciation, mobility or bioavailability) with implications for environmental health.
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