Ecological assessment of the heavy metals content in soils in Zhytomyr region

Abstract

One of the most common soil contaminants are heavy metals. They
enter in the soil as a result of anthropogenic factors, one of which is
human activity. On agricultural lands in private ownership over
60 % of crop production is grown, so the analysis of heavy metals
in these areas is very important. This work presents the results of
researches of the heavy metals content in the arable soil layer which
was selected from the private farms of the village Volitsa, Zhytomir
region.