This paper reviews the potential for using trees for the phytoremediation of heavy metal-
contaminated land. It considers the following aspects: metal tolerance in trees, heavy metal …

Micronutrients are defined as substances in foods that are essential for human health and
are required in small amounts. They include all of the known vitamins and essential trace …

The accumulation of anthropogenic heavy metals in soil is a major form of pollution. Such
potentially toxic elements are nonbiodegradable and persist for many years as threats to …

Phytostabilization involves the establishment of a plant cover on the surface of the
contaminated sites with the aim of reducing the mobility of contaminants within the vadose …

As a result of the rapid development of nanotechnology, metal-based nanoparticles (NPs)
are inadvertently released into the environment and may pose a potential threat to the …

Fluorine is a halogen element widely distributed in nature, but due to excessive emissions
from industrial manufacturing and agricultural production, etc., the soil is over-enriched with …

Engineered nanoparticles (NPs) are now used as additives in pesticides and fungicides and
as novel fertilizers in agriculture so there is an urgent need to explore their effects on crop …

Several studies have explored the effects of copper nanoparticles (NPs) on different edible
plants. However, no studies on bell pepper (Capsicum annum L.) plants have been …

The selection of trace element tolerant species is a key factor to the success of remediation
of degraded mine soils. Mining activities generate a large amount of waste rocks and …

The sources, distribution and mobility of heavy metals in Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province,
China were systematically studied based on environmental monitoring data and random …