In-situ phytoextraction of Ni by a native population of Alyssum murale on an ultramafic site (Albania)

A Bani, G Echevarria, S Sulçe, JL Morel, A Mullai - Plant and Soil, 2007 - Springer
Ultramafic outcrops are widespread in Albania and host several Ni hyperaccumulators (eg,
Alyssum murale Waldst. & Kit.). A field experiment was conducted in Pojske (Eastern …

Improving the Agronomy of Alyssum murale for Extensive Phytomining: A Five-Year Field Study

A Bani, G Echevarria, S Sulçe… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Large ultramafic areas exist in Albania, which could be suitable for phytomining with native
Alyssum murale. We undertook a five-year field experiment on an ultramafic Vertisol, aimed …

The effect of plant density in nickel-phytomining field experiments with Alyssum murale in Albania

A Bani, G Echevarria, X Zhang, E Benizri… - Australian Journal of …, 2015 - CSIRO Publishing
Ultramafic vertisols cover large areas in Albania and offer opportunities for phytomining. We
undertook a field experiment with native Alyssum murale on two representative Vertisols at a …

[PDF][PDF] Nickel hyperaccumulation by the species of Alyssum and Thlaspi (Brassicaceae) from the ultramafic soils of the Balkans

A Bani, D Pavlova, G Echevarria, A Mullaj… - Botanica …, 2010 - academia.edu
Hyperaccumulation of nickel to concentrations above 1000 mg kg-1 on a dry matter basis
has become recognized as an unusual response by some plant species to the elevated …

[PDF][PDF] Heavy metals and Ni phytoextractionin in the metallurgical area soils in Elbasan

M Osmani, A Bani, B Hoxha - Albanian Journal of Agricultural …, 2015 - researchgate.net
The metallurgical complex of Elbasan represents a potential source of the heavy metal
pollution, due to the industrial activity conducted before years 1990s. The study focuses in …

Current status and challenges in developing nickel phytomining: an agronomic perspective

PN Nkrumah, AJM Baker, RL Chaney, PD Erskine… - Plant and Soil, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background Nickel (Ni) phytomining operations cultivate hyperaccumulator plants
('metal crops') on Ni-rich (ultramafic) soils, followed by harvesting and incineration of the …

The nickel hyperaccumulator plant Alyssum bertolonii as a potential agent for phytoremediation and phytomining of nickel

BH Robinson, A Chiarucci, RR Brooks, D Petit… - Journal of Geochemical …, 1997 - Elsevier
Experiments were carried out in Italy on the potential use of the hyperaccumulator Alyssum
bertolonii in phytomining of ultramafic soils for Ni. In situ experimental plots at Murlo …

Nickel hyperaccumulation by Brassicaceae in serpentine soils of Albania and northwestern Greece

A Bani, G Echevarria, A Mullaj, R Reeves, JL Morel… - Northeastern …, 2009 - BioOne
Ultramafic soils are widespread in the Balkans. Albania and Greece are the richest in the
number of endemics, including several hyperaccumulator species, growing on serpentine …

Assessing the agromining potential of Mediterranean nickel-hyperaccumulating plant species at field-scale in ultramafic soils under humid-temperate climate

T Pardo, B Rodríguez-Garrido, RF Saad… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Nickel (Ni) agromining of ultramafic soils has been proposed as an eco-friendly option for
metal recovery, which can also improve the fertility and quality of these low productive soils …

[PDF][PDF] Nickel hyperaccumulation in the serpentine flora of Albania

A Bani, A Imeri, G Echevarria, D Pavlova… - Fresenius Environ …, 2013 - researchgate.net
Serpentine soils are widespread in Albania, they host some widespread species and
several nickel hyperaccumulating species. The objectives of the study were the identification …