Pollution is a major threat to the sustainability of the ecosystem. The rapid increase in
environmental pollution is a current problem of great concern, affecting the livelihood of land …

Background Plants contain relatively few cell types, each contributing a specialized role in
shaping plant function. With respect to plant nutrition, different cell types accumulate certain …

The aim of this work was to estimate, on the basis of soil extraction procedures, whether a
given soil is suitable for cultivation of plants used as food or feed. The paper discusses the …

This study was designed to investigate heavy metal (Cu, Zn, Pb, and Cd) contamination
levels of soils, vegetables, and rice grown in the vicinity of the Dabaoshan mine, south …

The province of Guizhou in Southwestern China is currently one of the world's most
important mercury production areas. Emissions of mercury from the province to the global …

Huludao Zinc Plant in Huludao City, China is the largest zinc smelting plant in Asia. Heavy
metals have contaminated its neighboring environment seriously. We collected 20 …

To reduce cadmium (Cd) pollution of food chains, screening and breeding of low-Cd-
accumulating cultivars are the focus of much study. Two previously identified genotypes, a …

Environmental geochemical mapping with high-density soil sampling was conducted to
determine the spatial distribution, possible sources and potential ecological risk of heavy …

Seven food items, namely, meat, egg, fish, milk, vegetables, cereals and fruits were collected
from Bogra district, Bangladesh to evaluate the levels of heavy metal and associated health …

The remediation of heavy metal-contaminated sites using plants presents a promising
alternative to current methodologies. In this study, the potential accumulation of Convolvulus …