In the last decades, the growing industrial activities, rapid urbanization, highest consumption
rates, and non-safe human practices have greatly increased soil pollution with …

The term “hyperaccumulator” describes a number of plants that belong to distantly related
families, but share the ability to grow on metalliferous soils and to accumulate extraordinarily …

Recently, there has been an increased effort to enhance the efficacy of phytoremediation of
contaminated environments by exploiting plant–microbe interactions. The combined use of …

This article reviews the responses of plant roots to elevated rhizosphere cadmium (Cd)
concentrations. Cadmium enters plants from the soil solution. It traverses the root through …

The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential of plant-bacterial synergism in
floating treatment wetlands (FTWs) for efficient remediation of an oil field wastewater. Two …

Heavy metal (HM) pollution in sediment is a serious concern particularly in developing
nations, warranting an extensive survey to understand the current situation and propose …

The present study was carried out in Hayat Abad Industrial Estate located in Peshawar to
assess the levels of cadmium (Cd) that were present in the soil as well as the plant parts …

A more efficient performance of several basic biochemical tolerance mechanisms provides
an advantage to halophytes with respect to several environmental factors including heavy …

The use of floating treatment wetlands (FTWs) is a promising approach for the remediation of
sewage effluent. The efficiency of FTWs can be improved by the combined use of plants and …

A pilot-scale vertical flow constructed wetland (VFCWs) system was designed, implemented
and operated for one year for the treatment of dye-rich real textile effluent. Brachiaria mutica …