Phytoremediation: a sustainable environmental technology for heavy metals decontamination

B Nedjimi - SN Applied Sciences, 2021 - Springer
Toxic metal contamination of soil is a major environmental hazard. Chemical methods for
heavy metal's (HMs) decontamination such as heat treatment, electroremediation, soil …

Environmental and human health implications of metal (loid) s: Source identification, contamination, toxicity, and sustainable clean-up technologies

P Kumar, A Gacem, MT Ahmad, VK Yadav… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Environmental pollution is becoming more prevalent in both human life and the ecosystem.
The increased use of fossil fuels, mining, and the burning of wastes, as well as industrial …

Heavy metal tolerance of orchid populations growing on abandoned mine tailings: A case study in Sardinia Island (Italy)

A De Agostini, C Caltagirone, A Caredda… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Understanding how environmental pollutants influence plant occurrence, growth, and
development is key for effective management plans and potential bioremediation. Rare …

The scientific landscape of phytoremediation of tailings: a bibliometric and scientometric analysis

BF Keith, EJ Lam, ÍL Montofré, V Zetola… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This article seeks to evaluate the scientific landscape of the phytoremediation of mine
tailings through a series of bibliometric and scientometric techniques. Phytoremediation has …

[HTML][HTML] Heavy metal tolerance strategies in metallicolous and non-metallicolous populations of mosses: Insights of γ+ β-tocopherol regulatory role

A De Agostini, A Cogoni, P Cortis, A Vacca… - Environmental and …, 2022 - Elsevier
As bryophytes present the capacity to colonize a wide range of habitats, including extreme
environments (eg, mine areas), we first checked the global response of bryophytes to heavy …

Using mediterranean native plants for the phytoremediation of mining sites: An overview of the past and present, and perspectives for the future

ME Boi, M Fois, L Podda, M Porceddu, G Bacchetta - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mining exploitation in the Mediterranean Basin has left evident scars on the environment,
and poses serious risks for human health and biodiversity, especially when mine wastes are …

Pinus halepensis in Contaminated Mining Sites: Study of the Transfer of Metals in the Plant–Soil System Using the BCR Procedure

P Kharazian, E Fernández-Ondoño, MN Jiménez… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The study aimed at evaluating the geochemical fractions of Zn, Pb, Cd and their
bioavailability in soil in-depth and around the root of Pinus halepensis grown on heavily …

An integrated geochemical and mineralogical investigation on soil-plant system of Pinus halepensis pioneer tree growing on heavy metal polluted mine tailing

P Kharazian, G Bacchetta, G Cappai… - Plant Biosystems-An …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The plant species Pinus halepensis grows spontaneously on heavily polluted mine tailings
dumps of Campo Pisano (Sardinia, southwestern Italy). The area is characterized mainly by …

Effects of zinc and lead on seed germination of Helichrysum microphyllum subsp. tyrrhenicum, a metal-tolerant plant

ME Boi, M Porceddu, G Cappai, G De Giudici… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
The seed germination of Helichrysum microphyllum subsp. tyrrhenicum, an endemic species
of Sardinia and Corsica with metal tolerance capability, was evaluated against zinc (Zn; 0 …

Phytoremediation as a green and sustainable prospective method for heavy metal contamination: a review

MM Islam, N Saxena, D Sharma - RSC Sustainability, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The presence of heavy metals in soil has significantly increased due to both natural
processes and human activities, notably those associated with industrial activities. The …