This study was carried out at the Botanical Garden of the Department of Plant Science and
Biotechnology, in Rivers State University (RSU), Port Harcourt, Nigeria with the aim of …

The article reviewed the application of compost to the plants in providing essential macro-
nutrients such as Nitrogen (N), Potassium (K) and Phosphorus (P), and micro-nutrients, ie …

The growth of urbanized regions is occurring worldwide, and, as a result, research in the
area of soil contamination by heavy metals has become increasingly important. Significantly …

Abstract Background and Objective: Accumulation of heavy metals in waste dumpsites
affects soils and release concentrated leachate to the environment which further enters the …

Soil quality has become an important environmental issue all over the world. Soil quality of
agricultural soils in Funtua area of Katsina state was evaluated. A total of twelve soil …

The high incidence of heavy metals in the environment originating from innumerable
anthropogenic activities has recently gained attention. The indiscriminate and untreated …

Increase in heavy metal concentrations, particularly lead (Pb) in the soil and plants has
significantly grown to be a serious environmental threat. The use of plants has become an …

This study investigated dumpsite farmers' soil physicochemical knowledge, heavy metals
and their pollution levels in selected dumpsites and background soils and plants in Kumasi …

[en] This study investigated the concentration of seven heavy metals (As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Se and
Zn) in water, soil and plant leaves in some selected coastal communities in the Western …

Human existence generates massive amount of waste. These wastes are usually dumped at
disposal sites especially in developing countries due to lack of landfills. As a result of …