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Geo-environmental Assessment of Al-Ramtha Soils, Jordan

Saeb Al- Shereideh1 , Mohammad Wahsha2 , Nazem El- Radaideh1 , Ahmed A. Al-Taani1,3 , Nabeel Abderahman1 , Sanaa Odat1 , Talal Al- Momani1 and Mohammad Khawajah1

1 Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan

2 Marine Science Station, The University of Jordan and Yarmouk University, Aqaba, Jordan

3 UNESCO Chair for Desert Studies and Desertification Control, Yarmouk Univeristy, Irbid, Jordan

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.10.2.03

This study aims to characterize the pollution conditions by measuring the concentrations of selected heavy metals. It also intends to investigate the relations between soil genesis and lithology. This provides knowledge about the future of the agricultural development in the area and helps decision makers in the land use planning.


Al-Ramtha soils; Heavy metals; Geo-environmental assessment

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Al- Shereideh S, Wahsha M, El-Radaideh N, Al-Taani A. A, Abderahman N, Odat S, Al- Momani T, Khawajah M. Geo-environmental Assessment of Al-Ramtha Soils, Jordan. Curr World Environ 2015;10(2) DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.10.2.03

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Al- Shereideh S, Wahsha M, El-Radaideh N, Al-Taani A. A, Abderahman N, Odat S, Al- Momani T, Khawajah M. Geo-environmental Assessment of Al-Ramtha Soils, Jordan. Curr World Environ 2015;10(2). Available from: http://www.cwejournal.org/?p=12014

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