Phytoremediation of heavy metals in soil and water: An eco-friendly, sustainable and multidisciplinary approach
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir · Lovely Professional University · +2 more institutions
Abstract
Rapid industrialization, increased waste production and surge in agricultural activities, mining, contaminated irrigation water and industrial effluents contribute to the contamination of water resources due to heavy metal (HM) accumulation. Humans employ HM-contaminated resources to produce food, which eventually accumulates in the food chain. Decontamination of these valuable resources, as well as avoidance of additional contamination has long been needed to avoid detrimental health impacts. Phytoremediation is a realistic and promising strategy for heavy metal removal from polluted areas, based on the employment of hyper-accumulator plant species that are extremely tolerant to HMs present in the…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 16.17
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 145
Authors
8- SAShakeel Ahmad Bhat
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir
- OBOmar Bashir
Lovely Professional University
- SASyed Anam Ul Haq
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir
- TATawheed Amin
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir
- ARAsif Rafiq
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir
Topics & keywords
- Phytoremediation
- Human decontamination
- Environmental science
- Environmentally friendly
- Hyperaccumulator
- Phytoextraction process
- Environmental remediation
- Pollutant