Through the test and analysis of the arboreal and herbaceous plant which spread near the
transportation station of lead and zinc mineral district in Qixia Mountain in Nanjing, plant
species which could purify effectively heavy metal pollution were selected. Arboreal plant
Paulowniafortunei, Ulmus pumila and Broussonetia papyrifera had relatively higher complex
ability to accumulate heavy metal. Cedrus deodara, Platanus acerifolia and Ligustrum
lucidum also had some complex ability to accumulate heavy metal. These species could be …