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The Journey of 1000 Leagues towards the Decontamination of the Soil from Heavy Metals and the Impact on the Soil–Plant–Animal–Human Chain Begins with the First Step: Phytostabilization/Phytoextraction

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  • Cristina Hegedus

    (Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Mănăştur Street, 3-5, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • Simona-Nicoleta Pașcalău

    (Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Mănăştur Street, 3-5, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • Luisa Andronie

    (Faculty of Forestry and Cadastre, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Mănăştur Street, 3-5, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • Ancuţa-Simona Rotaru

    (Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Mănăştur Street, 3-5, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • Alexandra-Antonia Cucu

    (Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Mănăştur Street, 3-5, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • Daniel Severus Dezmirean

    (Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Mănăştur Street, 3-5, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

Abstract

Nowadays, there are a multitude of sources of heavy metal pollution which have unwanted effects on this super organism, the soil, which is capable of self-regulation, but limited. Living a healthy life through the consumption of fruits and vegetables, mushrooms, edible products and by-products of animal origin, honey and bee products can sometimes turn out to be just a myth due to the contamination of the soil with heavy metals whose values, even if they are below accepted limits, are taken up by plants, reach the food chain and in the long term unbalance the homeostasis of the human organism. Plants, these miracles of nature, some with the natural ability to grow on polluted soils, others needing a little help by adding chelators or amendments, can participate in the soil detoxification of heavy metals through phytoextraction and phytostabilization. The success of soil decontamination must take into account the collaboration of earth sciences, pedology, pedochemistry, plant physiology, climatology, the characteristics of heavy metals and how they are absorbed in plants, and in addition how to avoid the contamination of other systems, water or air. The present work materialized after extensive bibliographic study in which the results obtained by the cited authors were compiled.

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  • Cristina Hegedus & Simona-Nicoleta Pașcalău & Luisa Andronie & Ancuţa-Simona Rotaru & Alexandra-Antonia Cucu & Daniel Severus Dezmirean, 2023. "The Journey of 1000 Leagues towards the Decontamination of the Soil from Heavy Metals and the Impact on the Soil–Plant–Animal–Human Chain Begins with the First Step: Phytostabilization/Phytoextraction," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-49, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:13:y:2023:i:3:p:735-:d:1104335
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