Despite growing recognition of the conservation values of grassy biomes, our understanding
of how to maintain and restore biodiverse tropical grasslands (including savannas and open …

Abstract Copper and cobalt (Cu–Co) are strategic metals for the Democratic Republic of
Congo (DRC), and nearly 20% of the country's GDP is supported by their exports. At present …

Abstract Metal and metalloid (As, Cd, Co, Cu, Pb and Zn) distribution in soils from the
Katanga Copperbelt (Democratic Republic of Congo) is investigated in order to characterize …

In the Kundelungu National Park (KNP), southeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo,
illicit human activities including recurrent bushfires contribute to constant regression of forest …

The deciduous tree species Pterocarpus angolensis occurs in the dry woodlands of
southern Africa and grows under a broad range of environmental conditions. It is threatened …

Background and aims Among the unique flora on copper and cobalt rich soils, some species
are able to hyperaccumulate the Cu and Co in their shoots, however, the unexplained high …

Ecological restoration of degraded metal-rich habitats and bare metal-rich soils created by
mining activities has nowadays become a major environmental issue to reduce mining …

Phytostabilisation (ie using plants to immobilise contaminants) represents a well-known
technology to hamper heavy metal spread across landscapes. Southeastern DR Congo …

Aims Define the chemical factors structuring plant communities of three copper-cobalt
outcrops (Tenke-Fungurume, Katangan Copperbelt, DR Congo) presenting extreme …

Understanding plant behaviour in polluted soils is critical for the sustainable remediation of
metal-polluted sites including abandoned mines. Post-operational and abandoned metal …