title: [Behaviors of polycylic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the soil].
abstract: Adsorption equilibrium of PAHs in the soil can be reached by two mainly processes, "quick" and "slow". Although PAHs with low molecular may be absorbed by the plant root, and transferred and transformed into other upper part of plant, the main accumulation pathway for PAHs in plant is from the air to the leaf surface. Microbial degradation of PAHs by its enzymatic capacity is the main process of the degradation of PAHs in nature. In addition, factors effecting the biodegradation of PAHs are analyzed in details in this review.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Terrestrial Ecological Process, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016.
authors.forename: Xuesheng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Xia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Ziqing
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ou
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000378:metabolism*; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D012987:Soil