Cadmium (Cd) is a major environmental contaminant due to its widespread industrial use.
Cd contamination of soil and water is rather classical but has emerged as a recent problem …

Potentially toxic element (PTE) pollution is a major abiotic stress, which reduces plant
growth and affects food quality by entering the food chain, and ultimately poses hazards to …

Municipal green-waste compost and wheat straw biochar amendments were assessed for
their assistance in regulating the mobility of Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Cr and Ni and the uptake of …

Heavy metals in soil pose a constant risk for animals and humans when entering their food
chains, and limited means are available to reduce plant accumulation from more or less …

Cation exchange capacity and base saturation are of crucial importance for soil
characterisation and classification; however, the interchangeability of soil data for …

The use of organic amendments to enhance plant growth is increasing due to horticulture
activities and vegetable cultivation in urban areas. Consequently, as organic amendments …

Air pollution and soil contamination have caused major environmental damage in the
industrial complex of Gabes. This study aimed to evaluate the abilities of biochar to modify …

Pig manure could be an effective fertilizer source for soil, but with high concentrations of xic
elements. It has been shown that the pyrolysis method could largely reduce the …

There is an urgent need to search for new sorbents of pollutants presently delivered to the
environment. Recently biochar has received much attention as a low-cost, highly effective …

Contamination of soil with heavy metals is a worldwide problem, which causes heavy metals
to release into the environment. Remediation of such contaminated soil is essential to …