The phytoremediation of metal-contaminated soils offers a low-cost method for soil
remediation and some extracted metals may be recycled for value. Both the phytoextraction …

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 …

Metals are common contaminants worldwide. Long-term deposition of metals in soils can
lead to accumulation, transport and biotoxicity/zootoxicity caused by mobility and …

The concept of critical loads, previously applied to acidifying substances, is currently being
extended, within the Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP), to …

Plant-assisted bioremediation or phytoremediation holds promise for in situ treatment of
polluted soils. Enhancement of phytoremediation processes requires a sound …

Human societies have, in all ages, modified the original form of metals and metalloids in
their living environment for their survival and technical development. In many cases, these …

Soil testing for metal contaminants is a continually evolving process aimed at improving the
assessment of environmental and human health hazards associated with heavy metals in …

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 …

There is a continual influx of heavy metal contaminants and pollutants into the biosphere
from both natural and anthropogenic sources. A complex variety of abiotic and biotic …

Synchrotron-based X-ray radiation microfluorescence (μ-SXRF) and micro-focused and
powder extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectroscopy measurements …