A Review of Research on the Use of Selected Grass Species in Removal of Heavy Metals
Soil and air pollution are main problems posing a serious threat to human health. Traditional physical and chemical soil remediation methods affect the soil ecosystem and are rather costly. Since the main purpose of soil remediation is not only to remove pollutants but also to restore soil health, t...
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| description | Soil and air pollution are main problems posing a serious threat to human health. Traditional physical and chemical soil remediation methods affect the soil ecosystem and are rather costly. Since the main purpose of soil remediation is not only to remove pollutants but also to restore soil health, the method of phytoremediation is becoming extremely relevant. Phytoremediation is an environmentally friendly and natural process of removing pollutants from the environment. Cleaning up contaminated sites and enabling re-use without harming future users requires the implementation of environmentally friendly and economically attractive technologies. Phytoremediation does not adversely affect the structure and biological life of the soil. Concerning on-site cleaning in situ. Hyperaccumulator plants can accumulate heavy metals from the soil, which is the so-called phytoextraction. The ability of trees and shrubs to effectively remove solid particles from the air has also been proven. However, it is not always possible to grow large plants in polluted areas. Therefore, the main goal of the research was to explore previous studies on the phytoremediation capability of herbaceous plants, in particular, their phytoextraction capacity. Another major issue was to study the main methods of improving plant phytoextraction. The results obtained show that grass can be a good solution for natural ecosystem cleanup. It is also necessary to pay attention to the impact of phytoextraction-improving substances on soil health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-512ff57ba24c426ab0747686ce87e4a12023-11-23T22:29:43ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952022-10-011210258710.3390/agronomy12102587A Review of Research on the Use of Selected Grass Species in Removal of Heavy MetalsTetiana Sladkovska0Karol Wolski1Henryk Bujak2Adam Radkowski3Łukasz Sobol4Department of Agroecology and Plant Production, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Grunwaldzki 24A, 50-363 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Agroecology and Plant Production, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Grunwaldzki 24A, 50-363 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Genetics, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Grunwaldzki 24A, 50-363 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Agroecology and Plant Production, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, PolandDepartment of Applied Bioeconomy, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chelmonskiego St. 37a, 51-630 Wroclaw, PolandSoil and air pollution are main problems posing a serious threat to human health. Traditional physical and chemical soil remediation methods affect the soil ecosystem and are rather costly. Since the main purpose of soil remediation is not only to remove pollutants but also to restore soil health, the method of phytoremediation is becoming extremely relevant. Phytoremediation is an environmentally friendly and natural process of removing pollutants from the environment. Cleaning up contaminated sites and enabling re-use without harming future users requires the implementation of environmentally friendly and economically attractive technologies. Phytoremediation does not adversely affect the structure and biological life of the soil. Concerning on-site cleaning in situ. Hyperaccumulator plants can accumulate heavy metals from the soil, which is the so-called phytoextraction. The ability of trees and shrubs to effectively remove solid particles from the air has also been proven. However, it is not always possible to grow large plants in polluted areas. Therefore, the main goal of the research was to explore previous studies on the phytoremediation capability of herbaceous plants, in particular, their phytoextraction capacity. Another major issue was to study the main methods of improving plant phytoextraction. The results obtained show that grass can be a good solution for natural ecosystem cleanup. It is also necessary to pay attention to the impact of phytoextraction-improving substances on soil health.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/10/2587phytoremediationphytoextractionpollutiongrassesheavy metals |
| spellingShingle | Tetiana Sladkovska Karol Wolski Henryk Bujak Adam Radkowski Łukasz Sobol A Review of Research on the Use of Selected Grass Species in Removal of Heavy Metals Agronomy phytoremediation phytoextraction pollution grasses heavy metals |
| title | A Review of Research on the Use of Selected Grass Species in Removal of Heavy Metals |
| title_full | A Review of Research on the Use of Selected Grass Species in Removal of Heavy Metals |
| title_fullStr | A Review of Research on the Use of Selected Grass Species in Removal of Heavy Metals |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review of Research on the Use of Selected Grass Species in Removal of Heavy Metals |
| title_short | A Review of Research on the Use of Selected Grass Species in Removal of Heavy Metals |
| title_sort | review of research on the use of selected grass species in removal of heavy metals |
| topic | phytoremediation phytoextraction pollution grasses heavy metals |
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