Ornamental plants for the phytoremediation of heavy metals: Present knowledge and future perspectives

AHA Khan, A Kiyani, CR Mirza, TA Butt, R Barros… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Environmental matrices are polluted with the plethora of contaminants, and among these,
the concerns related to heavy metals (HMs) are also included. Due to the low cost in a long …

Roles and significance of chelating agents for potentially toxic elements (PTEs) phytoremediation in soil: A review

NH Zulkernain, T Uvarajan, CC Ng - Journal of environmental management, 2023 - Elsevier
Phytoremediation is a biological remediation technique known for low-cost technology and
environmentally friendly approach, which employs plants to extract, stabilise, and transform …

Response of photosynthesis to different concentrations of heavy metals in Davidia involucrata

Y Yang, L Zhang, X Huang, Y Zhou, Q Quan, Y Li… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) are highly toxic and are widespread in agricultural soils,
representing risks to plant and human health. In this study, Davidia involucrata was …

Contributions of ectomycorrhizal fungi in a reclaimed poplar forest (Populus yunnanensis) in an abandoned metal mine tailings pond, southwest China

Y Xiao, C Liu, N Hu, B Wang, K Zheng, Z Zhao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Reclamation using fast-growing trees has great potential for agroforestry development on
former non-ferrous metal mining areas. However, the functional traits of ectomycorrhizal …

Co-utilization of lake sediment and blue-green algae for porous lightweight aggregate (ceramsite) production

L Zhao, M Hu, H Muslim, T Hou, B Bian, Z Yang… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Lake sediment and algal sludge with large output posed significant environmental risks. In
this work, an idea of co-utilization of both solid wastes for the production of ceramsite (a sort …

[HTML][HTML] Phytoremediation efficiency of poplar hybrid varieties with diverse genetic backgrounds in soil contaminated by multiple toxic metals (Cd, Hg, Pb, and As)

M Li, Q Heng, C Hu, Z Wang, Y Jiang, X Wang… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fifteen poplar varieties were used in a field trial to investigate the phytoremediation
efficiency, stress resistance, and wood property of poplar hybrid varieties with diverse …

Phytoremediation as a potential technique for vehicle hazardous pollutants around highways

K Guo, L Yan, Y He, H Li, SS Lam, W Peng… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the synchronous development of highway construction and the urban economy,
automobiles have entered thousands of households as essential means of transportation …

Effect of nitrilotriacetic acid and tea saponin on the phytoremediation of Ni by Sudan grass (Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf.) in Ni-pyrene contaminated soil

A Jiao, B Gao, M Gao, X Liu, X Zhang, C Wang, D Fan… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Phytoremediation is commonly used in the remediation of soils co-contaminated by heavy
metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) because of its economy and …

Heavy metal uptake by plant parts of Populus species: a meta-analysis

D Tőzsér, R Horváth, E Simon, T Magura - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Populus species are well documented for being potentially suitable for phytoremediation
purposes regarding their accumulation characteristics. However, published results are …

Ecophysiological response of Populus alba L. to multiple stress factors during the revitalisation of coal fly ash lagoons at different stages of weathering

O Kostić, S Jarić, D Pavlović, M Matić… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The enormous quantities of fly ash (FA) produced by thermal power plants is a global
problem and safe, sustainable approaches to reduce the amount and its toxic effects are still …