Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, Volume. 40, Issue 5, 050301(2022)

Short-term effects of high-concentration uranium pollution on soil enzyme activity and microbial metabolism in farmland soil

Sen HUANG1, Xiaoming CHEN1,2、*, Guyu ZHANG1, Jiali HUANG1, Lili ZHANG1, and Yuxuan XU1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
  • 2National Co-Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Mianyang 621010, China
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    Sen HUANG, Xiaoming CHEN, Guyu ZHANG, Jiali HUANG, Lili ZHANG, Yuxuan XU. Short-term effects of high-concentration uranium pollution on soil enzyme activity and microbial metabolism in farmland soil[J]. Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, 2022, 40(5): 050301

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Mar. 7, 2022

    Accepted: May. 11, 2022

    Published Online: Nov. 3, 2022

    The Author Email: Xiaoming CHEN (877753845@qq.com)

    DOI:10.11889/j.1000-3436.2022-0022

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