Quantitative assessment of the negative environmental effects of mining is vital for the eco-
environmental restoration and management of mining areas. However, it remains unclear …

Ultramafic ecosystems are renowned for high endemism and habitat specialization.
However, most of our understanding of ultramafic plant ecology comes from Mediterranean …

Foliar exposure to dust-borne potentially toxic elements (PTEs) is often overlooked in
chromium (Cr) mining and industrial regions. A comparative analysis of unwashed (UL) and …

Plants provide long-term and sustainable solutions to mitigate particulate matter (PM)
pollution in urban environments. We evaluated total, fine, coarse and large particle trapping …

Nitrogen metabolism and the production of primary and secondary metabolites vary
according to biotic and abiotic factors such as trace elements (TE) stress, and can, therefore …

Soil pollution and heavy metals (HMs) contamination caused by the improper management
of mine soil is a major concern for the environment and the associated living beings. The …

Abandoned iron mine soil (MS) contains elevated concentrations of heavy metals (HMs) with
poor bio-physicochemical characteristics, causing significant risk to the environment …

Background and aims Understanding the determinants of plant species associations on
unique ultramafic substrates is crucial for the study of restoration ecology. We investigated …

Serpentine soils are rich in heavy metals and poor in nutrients, limiting plant species'
performance and survival. Nevertheless, specificities of such limitations as well as …

Dust pollution can be severe in urban centers near mines and smelters. Identification of dust
sources and assessing dust capturing plant morphological traits may help address the …