This assessment finds wild plants effectively accumulate heavy metals in polluted soils, suggesting their utility for phytoremediation.
The features of accumulation of heavy metals by some species of wild plants ( Trifolium montanum L. (mountain clover), Anthemis tinctoria L. (dyer's chamomile), Thymus serpyllum L. (creeping thyme), Galium verum L. (yellow bedstraw), Inula montana L. (mountain elecampane), Scutellaria supina L. (squamish skullcap)) were studied. Using the method of atomic absorption spectrometry, an analysis of soils and phytomaterial for the content of heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Co, Cd) was performed. Aspects of accumulation of metals and plant species accumulating heavy metals in increased quantities were established. It was suggested to use plants with high metal-accumulating capacity as promising candidates for phytoremediation of contaminated areas.
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