Phytoextraction has been proposed in many papers as a low‐cost method for remediating
contaminated soil. However, if national regulation is based on total metal (loid) …

To prevent moisture deformation, water swelling, severe mildewing, and decay due to the
biodegradation of wood during outdoor use, a superhydrophobic wood surface coating was …

Ecotoxicological studies of soil metal toxicity conventionally rely on the use of
uncontaminated soils gradually enriched with metals in the form of soluble salts. Although …

The townships of Puchuncaví and Quintero, on the coast of central Chile, have soils
contaminated by atmospheric deposition of sulfur dioxide and trace elements from the …

The establishment of legal limits for soil contamination with trace elements is a global issue
that has not yet been resolved. However, the resolution of any global problem begins at the …

Silybum marianum L. Gaertn. or milk thistle is an energy-produced weed that has been
shown to be tolerant of heavy metal-contaminated soils. In the present study, its cultivation …

Root elongation method may be implemented using two internationally accepted protocols:
exposing plants to either soil-water extract or whole soil. But which of the two protocols is …

Background Several activities can build up soil copper (Cu) concentrations leading to
incorporation into the food chain and adversely affect natural and managed ecosystems …

Scientists around the world have long been searching for effective strategies to reduce the
bioavailability of metals in contaminated soils. In case of metal-spiked soils, some studies …

In Mediterranean contaminated soils the weed Silybum marianum L.(Gaertn.) was cultivated
in a two-year pot experiment. The study included two soils, from a rural and an urban area of …