Soil Contamination Around the Copper Smelter and the Use of Soil Microarthropods as Bioindicators
Soil contamination from smelter emissions, including heavy metals (HM), rare earth elements (REEs), and sulfur, poses a significant threat to soil ecosystems. In the immediate vicinity of the Głogów Copper Smelter, HM concentrations were several times higher than in more distant forest stands. This study assessed t...