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The concentrations and interactive effects of beneficial elements (i.e., Se, Mo, and Zn) and heavy metals (As, Cd, Hg, and Pb) of maize (Zea mays L.) grown on lime soil and/or soil with mercury tailing were investigated in this study. The results show that the concentrations of heavy metals (i.e., As, Hg, and Pb) in soil with tailing were higher than those in lime soil. The concentrations of beneficial elements (i.e., Mo and Zn) in maize grown on soil with tailing were higher than those of maize grown on lime soil. The mean concentrations of Se, Mo, and Zn in maize grown on soil with tailing were 3.67 mg/kg, 0.530 mg/kg, and 27.4 mg/kg. The pH and an antagonistic effect played an important role in the concentrations of Mo and Zn in maize. The Se concentration in maize was controlled by the planting media.
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This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation (No. 41463009), Major Research Project of Innovation Group of Guizhou Provincial Department of Education (No. [2016]024), the First-Class Discipline (Ecology) Construction Project of Guizhou Province (No. [2017]007), and the Innovation Plan of Postgraduate Education in Guizhou Province (No. YJSCXJH[2020]183).
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Ni, X., Yang, R., Xu, Y. et al. Distribution and Interactive Effects of Heavy Metals in Soil-Maize (Zea Mays L.) System in the Mercury Mining Area, Southwestern China. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 109, 727–734 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-022-03615-2
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