Quantitative evaluation of potentially toxic elements and associated risks in Acrisols and Ferralsols of western Ghana

This study investigates the natural distribution of potentially toxic elements in western Ghana as affected by soil types (i.e., Acrisols and Ferralsols). Geo-accumulation indices (Igeo), Enrichment Factor (EF), and risk index (RI) were computed to evaluate soil pollution classes, while the Soil Qua...

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Main Authors: Meryem El Mellouki, Ali Boularbah, Fassil Kebede
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Soil Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoil.2025.1638448/full
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