Mineral nutrition of plants greatly depends on both environmental conditions, particularly of
soils, and the genetic background of the plant itself. Being sessile, plants adopted a range of …

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 …

Northwest China is abundant in iron ore reserves and has become one of the important iron
ore mining bases in China. However, the contamination and microbial community structure …

Lead and zinc (Pbsingle bond Zn) mines are a common occurrence worldwide; and while
approximately 240 mines are active, the vast majority have been abandoned for decades …

Toxicity of metals released from mine tailings may cause severe damage to ecosystems. A
diversity of microorganisms, however, have successfully adapted to such sites. In this study …

Soil and air pollution are main problems posing a serious threat to human health. Traditional
physical and chemical soil remediation methods affect the soil ecosystem and are rather …

The plant-microorganism-soil system of three pseudometallophytes (Betula celtiberica,
Cytisus scoparius and Festuca rubra) growing in a Pb/Zn mine was characterised. Plant …

The aim of this study was to identify metal-tolerant plants with potential application in
phytoremediation strategies. For this we evaluated the distribution and chemical …

Mining sites shelter a characteristic biodiversity with large potential for the phytoremediation
of metal contaminated soils. Endophytic plant growth-promoting bacteria were isolated from …

Soil is one of our most important resources as it supports many critical ecological functions
and ecosystem services. Nonetheless, due to a wide variety of environmentally …