Phytoremediation of Metal-Contaminated Soils
Recent concerns regarding environmental contamination have necessitated the development of appropriate technologies to assess the presence and mobility of metals in soil and estimate possible ways to decrease the level of soil metal contamination. Phytoremediation is an emerging technology that may be used to cleanup contaminated soils. Successful application of phytoremediation, however, depends upon various factors that must be carefully investigated and properly considered for specific site conditions. To efficiently affect the metal removal from contaminated soils we used the ability of plants to accumulate different metals and agricultural practices to improve soil quality and enhance plant biomass. Pot experiments were conducted to study metal transport through bulk soil to the rhizosphere and stimulate transfer of the metals to be more available for plants' form. The aim of the experimental study was also to find fertilizers that could enhance uptake of metals and their removal from contaminated soil.
- Research Organization:
- St. Petersburg University, St. Petersburg (RU); Geological Survey of Finland, Espoo (FI); Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala (SE)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Sponsor not identified (US)
- OSTI ID:
- 826024
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 227th American Chemical Society Meeting, Anaheim, CA (US), 03/28/2004--04/01/2004; Other Information: PBD: 31 Mar 2004
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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