Lead toxicity in plants: Impacts and remediation
Lead (Pb) is the second most toxic heavy metal after arsenic (As), which has no role in
biological systems. Pb toxicity causes a range of damages to plants from germination to …
biological systems. Pb toxicity causes a range of damages to plants from germination to …
Cadmium in rice: transport mechanisms, influencing factors, and minimizing measures
H Li, N Luo, YW Li, QY Cai, HY Li, CH Mo… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) accumulation in rice and its subsequent transfer to food chain is a major
environmental issue worldwide. Understanding of Cd transport processes and its …
environmental issue worldwide. Understanding of Cd transport processes and its …
From phytoremediation of soil contaminants to phytomanagement of ecosystem services in metal contaminated sites
Since the emergence of phytoremediation, much research has focused on its development
for (i) the removal of metals from soil and/or (ii) the reduction of metal bioavailability, mobility …
for (i) the removal of metals from soil and/or (ii) the reduction of metal bioavailability, mobility …
Heavy metal accumulation and signal transduction in herbaceous and woody plants: paving the way for enhancing phytoremediation efficiency
Heavy metal (HM)-accumulating herbaceous and woody plants are employed for
phytoremediation. To develop improved strategies for enhancing phytoremediation …
phytoremediation. To develop improved strategies for enhancing phytoremediation …
Perspectives of plant-associated microbes in heavy metal phytoremediation
" Phytoremediation" know-how to do-how is rapidly expanding and is being commercialized
by harnessing the phyto-microbial diversity. This technology employs biodiversity to …
by harnessing the phyto-microbial diversity. This technology employs biodiversity to …
[HTML][HTML] Nickel, cadmium and lead phytotoxicity and potential of halophytic plants in heavy metal extraction
T Amari, T Ghnaya, C Abdelly - South African Journal of Botany, 2017 - Elsevier
Among heavy metals, nickel, cadmium and lead have received a particular attention not only
as potent hazards to human health but also given their constant increase in the environment …
as potent hazards to human health but also given their constant increase in the environment …
Lead uptake, toxicity, and detoxification in plants
Plants are the target of a wide range of pollutants that vary in concentration, speciation, and
toxicity. Such pollutants mainly enter the plant system through the soil (Arshad et al. 2008) or …
toxicity. Such pollutants mainly enter the plant system through the soil (Arshad et al. 2008) or …
Halophytes have potential as heavy metal phytoremediators: A comprehensive review
Halophytes are widely distributed worldwide and thrive in a wide range of environments
such as coastal salt marshes, dunes, saline depressions, and inland deserts. They are also …
such as coastal salt marshes, dunes, saline depressions, and inland deserts. They are also …
Review of Pb availability and toxicity to plants in relation with metal speciation; role of synthetic and natural organic ligands
Biogeochemical behavior of lead (Pb), a persistent hazardous pollutant of environmental
concern, strongly depends on its chemical speciation. Therefore, in this review, link between …
concern, strongly depends on its chemical speciation. Therefore, in this review, link between …
EDTA-enhanced phytoremediation of heavy metals: a review
M Shahid, A Austruy, G Echevarria… - Soil and Sediment …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The increase in heavy metal terrestrial ecosystems' contamination through anthropogenic
activities is a widespread and serious global problem due to their various environmental and …
activities is a widespread and serious global problem due to their various environmental and …