Growth, physiological and molecular traits in Salicaceae trees investigated for phytoremediation of heavy metals and organics

M Marmiroli, F Pietrini, E Maestri, M Zacchini… - Tree …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Worldwide, there are many large areas moderately contaminated with heavy metals and/or
organics that have not been remediated due to the high cost and technical drawbacks of …

Perspectives for genetic engineering of poplars for enhanced phytoremediation abilities

R Yadav, P Arora, S Kumar, A Chaudhury - Ecotoxicology, 2010 - Springer
Phytoremediation potential has been widely accepted as highly stable and dynamic
approach for reducing eco-toxic pollutants. Earlier reports endorse remediation abilities both …

Phytoremediation potential of Populus alba and Morus alba for cadmium, chromuim and nickel absorption from polluted soil

M Rafati, N Khorasani, F Moattar, A Shirvany… - International Journal of …, 2011 - ijer.ut.ac.ir
Metal pollution has become one of the most serious environmental problems resulting from
human activity. Phytoremediation utilizes plants to uptake contaminants and can potentially …

Direct measurement versus surrogate indicator species for evaluating environmental change and biodiversity loss

DB Lindenmayer, GE Likens - Ecosystems, 2011 - Springer
The enormity and complexity of problems like environmental degradation and biodiversity
loss have led to the development of indicator species and other surrogate approaches to …

Growth, physiology, and phytoextraction potential of poplar and willow established in soils amended with heavy-metal contaminated, dredged river sediments

A Pilipović, RS Zalesny Jr, S Rončević, N Nikolić… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Phytotechnologies have been used worldwide to remediate and restore damaged
ecosystems, especially those caused by industrial byproducts leaching into rivers and other …

Phytomanagement of metal (loid)-contaminated soils: options, efficiency and value

H Moreira, SIA Pereira, M Mench, C Garbisu… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The growing loss of soil functionality due to contamination by metal (loid) s, alone or in
combination with organic pollutants, is a global environmental issue that entails major risks …

Responses of the Populus× euramericana clone I-214 to excess zinc: carbon assimilation, structural modifications, metal distribution and cellular localization

D Di Baccio, R Tognetti, A Minnocci… - … and Experimental Botany, 2009 - Elsevier
Poplar (Populus), the model system in tree research, is a fast-growing and high biomass
plant which is promising for energy, paper and pulp production, and for growth in soils …

Effects of heavy metals and arbuscular mycorrhiza on the leaf proteome of a selected poplar clone: a time course analysis

G Lingua, E Bona, V Todeschini, C Cattaneo… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi establish a mutualistic symbiosis with the roots of most
plant species. While receiving photosynthates, they improve the mineral nutrition of the plant …

Heavy metal uptake by plant parts of Populus species: a meta-analysis

D Tőzsér, R Horváth, E Simon, T Magura - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Populus species are well documented for being potentially suitable for phytoremediation
purposes regarding their accumulation characteristics. However, published results are …

Ecophysiological response of Populus alba L. to multiple stress factors during the revitalisation of coal fly ash lagoons at different stages of weathering

O Kostić, S Jarić, D Pavlović, M Matić… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The enormous quantities of fly ash (FA) produced by thermal power plants is a global
problem and safe, sustainable approaches to reduce the amount and its toxic effects are still …