High contamination of soils with heavy metals, mainly due to increasing anthropogenic
activity, significantly contributed to the reduction of soil fertility worldwide and has an …

Of the consequences of anthropogenic activities, contamination of the pedosphere and
biosphere with hazardous heavy metal ions as a growing threat is jeopardizing the human …

Phytoremediation can be potentially used to remediate metal-contaminated sites. A major
step towards the development of phytoremediation of heavy metal-impacted soils is the …

Phytoextraction or immobilization is more cost-effective in the field of removal of heavy
metals from contaminated soils. These techniques have fewer side effects than physical and …

Soil contamination by toxic metals is a major problem that has threatened the sustainability
of various agro-ecosystem worldwide. Generally, heavy metals are not destructed and …

Soil contamination has become a serious problem in many industrialized and developing
countries. Indiscriminate dumping of urban and industrial effluents along with solid waste …

Contamination of soil and water bodies with toxic heavy metals has often resulted from
human activities. Conventional technologies for treatment of heavy metals polluted soil …

Soil pollution by heavy metals has become a global problem, as soil contamination by
pollutants of mineral origin poses many risks to the environment and human health. To cope …

Heavy metal accumulation in soil and water is one of major problems caused by inorganic
contaminants. Their presence in agricultural soils in high quantities have impacted the food …

Phytoremediation is a sustainable cost effective and ecofriendly technique that employs
plants and microorganisms for the cleanup of contaminated environments. Among different …