Incorporating hyperaccumulating plants in phytomining, remediation and resource recovery: recent trends in the African region – a review
Babatunde J. Akinbile, Charles Mbohwa
Abstract
Phytomining, the extraction of valuable metals from soil or waste substrates using plants, has gained increasing attention as a sustainable and economically viable alternative to conventional mining practices.
Topics & Concepts
PhytoremediationEnvironmental remediationResource (disambiguation)GeographyEnvironmental scienceBiologyComputer scienceEcologySoil scienceContaminationComputer networkSoil waterAluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animalsAgricultural Science and FertilizationHeavy metals in environment