Abandoned metalliferous mines: ecological impacts and potential approaches for reclamation

K Venkateswarlu, R Nirola, S Kuppusamy… - … Science and Bio …, 2016 - Springer
The lack of awareness for timely management of the environment surrounding a metal mine
site results in several adverse consequences such as rampant business losses, abandoning …

Phytoextraction of heavy metals by fast-growing trees: a review

S Pajević, M Borišev, N Nikolić, DD Arsenov… - … contaminants, volume 3, 2016 - Springer
Phytoextraction, as the most commonly used technique in phytoremediation, involves the
utilization of plant-hyperaccumulators for the absorption pollutants (primarily heavy metals) …

Subcellular distribution and chemical forms of cadmium in Impatiens walleriana in relation to its phytoextraction potential

HY Lai - Chemosphere, 2015 - Elsevier
Impatiens (Impatiens walleriana) has been shown to be a potential cadmium (Cd)
hyperaccumulator, but its mechanisms in accumulation and detoxification have not been …

Copper, lead and zinc interactions during phytoextraction using Acer platanoides L.—a pot trial

M Mleczek, A Budka, M Gąsecka, S Budzyńska… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Of the many environmental factors that modulate the phytoextraction of elements, little has
been learnt about the role of metal interactions. The study aimed to show how different …

Uptake of heavy metals by native species growing in a mining area in Sardinia, Italy: discovering native flora for phytoremediation

M Barbafieri, C Dadea, E Tassi, F Bretzel… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
This study assessed the distribution and availability of plant uptake of Zn, Pb, and Cd
present in an abandoned mine at Ingurtosu, Sardinia (Italy). Geological matrix samples …

Functional aspects of solanaceae trichomes in heavy metal detoxification

M Koul, L Thomas, K Karmakar - Nordic Journal of Botany, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Solanaceous plants are ubiquitous and are able to colonize degraded, abandoned and
metal polluted habitats. Members of the family have evolved interesting extrinsic and …

Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals by Brassica juncea in Aquatic and Terrestrial Environment

A Singh, MH Fulekar - The plant family Brassicaceae: contribution towards …, 2012 - Springer
Plant-based environmental remediation has been widely pursued by academic and
industrial scientists as a favorable low-cost clean-up technology. Phytoremediation is being …

Effect of fertilizers on Cd accumulation and subcellular distribution of two cosmos species (Cosmos sulphureus and Cosmos bipinnata)

G Zhou, J Guo, J Yang, J Yang - International journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Addition of fertilizer amendments is regarded as an ideal approach to enhancing
phytoextraction. However, there is little information available on the influence of common …

Seed germination and seedling growth of five plant species for assessing potential strategies to stabilizing or recovering metals from mine tailings

E González-Valdez, A Alarcón… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2016 - Springer
This study evaluated the seed germination and dry mass accumulation of five plant species
(Brassica napus L., Brassica rapa L., Celosia cristata L., Tagetes erecta L., and Calendula …

Bioavailability assessment and accumulation by five garden flower species grown in artificially cadmium-contaminated soils

CC Lin, HY Lai, ZS Chen - International Journal of …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Many studies have been conducted on phytoextraction; however, non-native
hyperaccumulator species are not suitable for the natural environment of Taiwan in many …