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View article: Accumulation of Soil Metal(loids) in Fast-Growing Woody Plants of the Post-Mining Area of Freiberg, Germany
Accumulation of Soil Metal(loids) in Fast-Growing Woody Plants of the Post-Mining Area of Freiberg, Germany Open
Soil pollution is a global threat that seriously affects biodiversity in (agro)ecosystems and may compromise water and food quality. Therefore, the ability of tree species (Populus tremula, Salix caprea, and Betula pendula) to accumulate a…
View article: Estimating biomass of woody plants that grow in the different As-contaminated techno-soils in the ore-bearing provinces of Eastern Germany
Estimating biomass of woody plants that grow in the different As-contaminated techno-soils in the ore-bearing provinces of Eastern Germany Open
Establishing the role of woody species as an instrument for heavy metal bioaccumulation is a relevant issue today in the context of the development of the phytoremediation system. The article presents the results of studies on the influenc…
View article: Heavy metal accumulation by Acer platanoides and Robinia pseudoacacia in an industrial city (Northern Steppe of Ukraine)
Heavy metal accumulation by Acer platanoides and Robinia pseudoacacia in an industrial city (Northern Steppe of Ukraine) Open
The role of tree species as a tool for bioaccumulation of heavy metals is an important current issue within the context of the increase of anthropogenic pressure in urban ecosystems. The article presents the results of research on the leve…
View article: Assesment of heavy metals concentration in initial soils of post-mining landscapes in Kryvyi Rih District (Ukraine)
Assesment of heavy metals concentration in initial soils of post-mining landscapes in Kryvyi Rih District (Ukraine) Open
Assessment of heavy metals content in the initial soils of the post-mining landscapes plays an important role in pollution control, ecological protection, and safe-guarding human health. In this study, the site-specific pedogeochemical bac…
View article: A review on invasive false indigo bush (<i>Amorpha fruticosa</i>L.): Nuisance plant with multiple benefits
A review on invasive false indigo bush (<i>Amorpha fruticosa</i>L.): Nuisance plant with multiple benefits Open
Increased mobility of people around the globe has facilitated transferring species to new environments, where some have found suitable conditions and even become invasive. False indigo‐bush ( Amorpha fruticosa L.) is a plant native to Nort…
View article: Phytoextraction of rare earth elements, germanium and other trace elements as affected by fertilization and liming
Phytoextraction of rare earth elements, germanium and other trace elements as affected by fertilization and liming Open
Trace elements like arsenic, copper, lead, chromium and germanium as well as rare earth elements (REEs) are of interest because environmental safety and raw material extraction reasons, thus studies on enhancing eco-friendly extraction of …
View article: Silicon Extends Beneficial Effects Towards the Accumulation of Micronutrients and Rare Earth Elements
Silicon Extends Beneficial Effects Towards the Accumulation of Micronutrients and Rare Earth Elements Open
<p><strong>Background:</strong> &#160;Silicon (Si) is one of the elements whose role in plant nutrition and development is not fully defined and has become of great interest as of recent. The presence of Si, is, howev…
View article: Field Studies on the Effect of Bioaugmentation with Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 on Plant Accumulation of Rare Earth Elements and Selected Trace Elements
Field Studies on the Effect of Bioaugmentation with Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 on Plant Accumulation of Rare Earth Elements and Selected Trace Elements Open
This study is an investigation of the effect of soil bioaugmentation (inoculation) on a field scale with the commercially available product RhizoVital®42, containing Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB4, on element bioavailability, plant biomas…
View article: Impact of Soil Inoculation with Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 on the Phytoaccumulation of Germanium, Rare Earth Elements, and Potentially Toxic Elements
Impact of Soil Inoculation with Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 on the Phytoaccumulation of Germanium, Rare Earth Elements, and Potentially Toxic Elements Open
Bioaugmentation promises benefits for agricultural production as well as for remediation and phytomining approaches. Thus, this study investigated the effect of soil inoculation with the commercially available product RhizoVital®42, which …
View article: Effect of Substrate Properties and Phosphorus-supply on the Rare Earth Element Facilitation in Mixed-culture Cropping Systems of Hordeum Vulgare, Lupinus Albus and Lupinus Angustifolius
Effect of Substrate Properties and Phosphorus-supply on the Rare Earth Element Facilitation in Mixed-culture Cropping Systems of Hordeum Vulgare, Lupinus Albus and Lupinus Angustifolius Open
This study presents how nutrient availability and intercropping may influence the migration of REE when cultivated under P-deficient conditions. In a replacement model, Hordeum vulgare was intercropped with 11% Lupinus albus cv. Feodora an…
View article: Ecological determination of chlorophyll content in the leaves of trees naturally growing on devastated lands at iron ore waste rock dumps
Ecological determination of chlorophyll content in the leaves of trees naturally growing on devastated lands at iron ore waste rock dumps Open
The content of chlorophyll in leaves of tree species naturally growing on devastated lands was studied- Ash-leaved maple (Acer negundo L.), Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) and Silver Birch (Betula pendula Roth.) were investigated. T…
View article: Phytomining Applied for Postmining Sites
Phytomining Applied for Postmining Sites Open
The economics associated with establishing and growing vegetation at contaminated sites can be improved if a metal that has commercial value can be extracted from the soil by plants. Phytomining is the process of extracting a product such …
View article: The total content of macronutrients and heavy metals in the soil on devastated lands at Kryvyi Rih Iron Mining & Metallurgical District (Ukraine)
The total content of macronutrients and heavy metals in the soil on devastated lands at Kryvyi Rih Iron Mining & Metallurgical District (Ukraine) Open
he relevance of the research is due to the need to develop technologies for phytoremediation of the devastated lands in the mining and metallurgical regions of Ukraine and the world. In this regard, the creation of tree plantations adapted…
View article: Influence of mesophilic and thermophilic on enrichment and chemical speciation of toxic and valuable elements in digestate
Influence of mesophilic and thermophilic on enrichment and chemical speciation of toxic and valuable elements in digestate Open
<p>Bioharvesting of toxic and valuable elements by growing high biomass crops in the regions with low-grade mining ores and metal-polluted soils is a new concept in the area of mining termed phytomining. The biomass is used in anaero…
View article: Mixed cultures,a sustainable way to accelerate phytomining of rare earth elements, is there a future here?
Mixed cultures,a sustainable way to accelerate phytomining of rare earth elements, is there a future here? Open
<p>This study aims to identify the effects of having narrow leaf lupine grown in a mixed culture with barley at different proportions when different treatment regimens are introduced to the plants. The effects of the usage of fertili…
View article: Below-ground functional traits during nutrient-acquisition affect the availability of rare earth elements to plants
Below-ground functional traits during nutrient-acquisition affect the availability of rare earth elements to plants Open
<p>Rare Earth Elements (elements from 57 to 71; REEs) are present in almost all soils at quantities similar to some plant nutrients such as copper and zinc and, therefore, are of increasing interest in phytomining research. In soilRE…
View article: Chemical fractionation of germanium (Ge) and rare earth elements (REEs) in biogas residue by a two-step sequential extraction procedure
Chemical fractionation of germanium (Ge) and rare earth elements (REEs) in biogas residue by a two-step sequential extraction procedure Open
<p><strong>Chemical fractionation of germanium (Ge) and rare earth elements (REEs) in biogas residue by a two-step sequential extraction procedure</strong></p><p><strong>Nazia Zaffar (1), Erik Ferchau (2…
View article: Macronutrients and heavy metals contents in the leaves of trees from the devastated lands at Kryvyi Rih District (Central Ukraine)
Macronutrients and heavy metals contents in the leaves of trees from the devastated lands at Kryvyi Rih District (Central Ukraine) Open
This research was performed at Petrovsky waste rock dump, the Central part of the Kryvyi Rih iron-ore & metallurgical district (Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine). The macronutrients (K, Ca, Mg, P and S) and heavy metals (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Pb a…
View article: Ecomining as a pattern of integrated approach towards sustainable mining
Ecomining as a pattern of integrated approach towards sustainable mining Open
This paper briefly describes the Educational Project “EcoMining: Development of Integrated PhD
\nProgram for Sustainable Mining & Environmental Activities” (2019–2022), which is being implemented
\nbetween Dnipro University of Technology…
View article: Quantification of mass concentrations aerosols PM2.5 in primary schools. Case study: Tiaret city (Algeria)
Quantification of mass concentrations aerosols PM2.5 in primary schools. Case study: Tiaret city (Algeria) Open
23 primary schools have been selected in Tiaret city, and the collection of PM2.5 was performed in the morning, afternoon and evening, in the presence and absence of the pupils. The results found have shown a gradient of concentrations of …
View article: STUDYING THE POSSIBILITY OF USING RED-BROWN CLAY FOR RECLAMATION OF COAL WASTE DUMPS
STUDYING THE POSSIBILITY OF USING RED-BROWN CLAY FOR RECLAMATION OF COAL WASTE DUMPS Open
The coal mining industry, as the source of the main fuel resource and the main energy
\nresource, has particular importance for Ukraine. The largest coal regions of Ukraine include
\nDonetsk, Lviv-Volynskyi and Dnipropetrovsk brown coal …
View article: SHORT-TERM EFFECT OF DISPERSION OF RESIDUAL SLUDGE ON THE SOIL EUCALYPTUS CAMALDULENSIS DEHNH, TIARET (ALGERIA)
SHORT-TERM EFFECT OF DISPERSION OF RESIDUAL SLUDGE ON THE SOIL EUCALYPTUS CAMALDULENSIS DEHNH, TIARET (ALGERIA) Open
Silvicultural upgrading of sewage sludge is an alternative to current solutions. It presents a
\nlower risk of contamination of the human food chain than its use in agriculture. In this context, the
\nuse of forest plantations can offer …
View article: PHYTOREMEDIATION POTENTIAL OF NATIVE PLANTS GROWING ON RECLAIMED COAL DUMPS
PHYTOREMEDIATION POTENTIAL OF NATIVE PLANTS GROWING ON RECLAIMED COAL DUMPS Open
In the formation of phytocoenoses on the reclaimed coal dumps the processes of self-growth
\nby species most tolerant to conditions of acidification and salinization of soils play an important
\nrole. Besides, naturally occurring plant s…
View article: TESTING OF PHYTOMELIORATED DARK – GRAY SCHIST CLAY PROFILE WITH MISCANTHUS
TESTING OF PHYTOMELIORATED DARK – GRAY SCHIST CLAY PROFILE WITH MISCANTHUS Open
Renewable energy, especially from perennial grasses, can significantly affect the processes
\nof solving global problems in the field of energy security. Among the extensive list of plants that
\ncan be used as energy crops, the most pre…
View article: THE PCA OF PHYTOMINING: PRINCIPLES, CHALLENGES AND ADVANCES
THE PCA OF PHYTOMINING: PRINCIPLES, CHALLENGES AND ADVANCES Open
There is a number of commercially valuable elements whose concentration in the crust of
\nthe earth is too low for an economic mining with traditional approaches. However,
\nphytotechnologies which take advantage of the capacity of certa…
View article: BIOAVAILABILITY OF ELEMENTS FOR EFFECTIVE PHYTOREMEDIATION AND PHYTOMINING: THE ROLE OF RHIZOSPHERE PROCESSES
BIOAVAILABILITY OF ELEMENTS FOR EFFECTIVE PHYTOREMEDIATION AND PHYTOMINING: THE ROLE OF RHIZOSPHERE PROCESSES Open
The success of phytoremediation (especially phytoextraction) and phytomining depends
\nheavily on the bioavailability of target elements, which, among others, is a function of soil mineral
\nphases, soil organic matter, pH and redox pote…