A review on phytoremediation as an ecological method for in situ clean up of heavy metals contaminated soils

Autor: Cioica Nicolae, Tudora Cătălina, Iuga Dorin, Deak György, Matei Monica, Nagy Elena Mihaela, Gyorgy Zoltan
Jazyk: English<br />French
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: E3S Web of Conferences, Vol 112, p 03024 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2267-1242
DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/201911203024
Popis: Heavy metals are among the most common types of contaminants in agricultural soils, especially those bordering the cities, due to the uncontrolled use of sewage sludge, compost, mining waste and chemical fertilizers. Excessive accumulation of heavy metals, which do not degrade over time, adversely affects crop yields by decreasing microbial activity and fertility of contaminated soils. Also, excess of heavy metals in the soil poses a serious threat to plant and animal health and, through their entry into the food chain, to human health. For this reason, the decontamination of soils contaminated with heavy metals has become a necessity. This review presents the current state of phytoremediation research as the most cost-effective method of in-situ environmental decontamination of soils contaminated with heavy metals.
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