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Original Articles

Chemical and biological immobilization mechanisms of potentially toxic elements in biochar-amended soils

Tharanga BandaraDepartment of Animal, Plant and Soil Sciences, Centre for AgriBioscience, La Trobe University, Melbourne Campus, Bundoora, Victoria3086, Australia; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-5071-8094View further author information
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Ashley FranksDepartment of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, La Trobe University, Melbourne Campus, Bundoora, Victoria3086, Australia; ;Centre for Future Landscapes, La Trobe University, Melbourne Campus, Bundoora, Victoria3086, Australia; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-1664-6060View further author information
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Jianming XuInstitute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310058, China; ;Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310058, China; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-2954-9764View further author information
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Nanthi BolanGlobal Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), Advanced Technology Centre, Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW2308, Australia; ;Cooperative Research Centre for High Performance Soil (Soil CRC), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia; ;The Australian Centre for Cannabinoid Clinical and Research Excellence (ACRA), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-2056-1692View further author information
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Hailong WangBiochar Engineering Technology Research Centre of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong528000, China; ;Key Laboratory of Soil Contamination Bioremediation of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang311300, ChinaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-6107-5095View further author information
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Caixian TangDepartment of Animal, Plant and Soil Sciences, Centre for AgriBioscience, La Trobe University, Melbourne Campus, Bundoora, Victoria3086, Australia; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 903-978 | Published online: 06 Aug 2019

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