Heavy Metal Polluted Soils: Effect on Plants and Bioremediation Methods
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Soils polluted with heavy metals have become common across the globe due to increase in geologic and anthropogenic activities. Plants growing on these soils show a reduction in growth, performance, and yield. Bioremediation is an effective method of treating heavy metal polluted soils. It is a widely accepted method that is mostly carried out in situ ; hence it is suitable for the establishment/reestablishment of crops on treated soils. Microorganisms and plants employ different mechanisms for the bioremediation of polluted soils. Using plants for the treatment of polluted soils is a more common approach in the bioremediation of heavy metal polluted soils. Combining both microorganisms and plants is an approach to bioremediation that ensures a more efficient clean-up of heavy metal polluted soils. However, success of this approach largely depends on the species of organisms involved in the process.
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The presence of heavy metals in the soil impacts physiological and biochemical processes, thus influencing the overall uptake of nutrients, altering plant growth significantly.
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- Authors
- Chibuike, G. U., & Obiora, S. C.
- Affiliations
- University of Nigeria (NG)
- Corresponding author
- Chibuike, G. U.
- Venue
- Applied and Environmental Soil Science
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2014
- Volume
- 2014
- Pages
- 1-12
- ISSN
- 1687-7667 (ISSN-L)
- 1687-7675
- OpenAlex
- W2125555740
- Cited by
- 1,164
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
- 2026: 36 · 2025: 70 · 2024: 115 · 2023: 145 · 2022: 175 · 2021: 178 · 2020: 143 · 2019: 102 · 2018: 80 · 2017: 59 · 2016: 44 · 2015: 15 · 2014: 1
- FWCI
- 27.99
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Locations
- Applied and Environmental Soil Science (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Heavy metals in environment
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Chromium effects and bioremediation
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Heavy Metal Pollution Remediation
- Keywords
- heavy metal contamination, contaminated soil, phytoremediation, bioremediation, in situ remediation, plant growth inhibition, microbial bioremediation, anthropogenic pollution
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