Phytoremediation has a strong potential as a natural, solar-energy driven remediation approach for the treatment
of soils and sediments polluted. Research has focused several aspects of the process of uptake, translocation and
storage of heavy metals in plants. However we can not predict when the technique could find practical application
on large scale.
Beyond the evaluation of the best suited species, little has been inquired on the multiple aspects of the agronomic
management of phytoextraction.
This review provides a synthesis of current knowledge on phytoextraction of metals from soils and their accumulation
in plants.
L’utilizzo di piante per rimuovere elementi inquinanti da suoli e sedimenti, teoricamente ha un potenziale molto
elevato soprattutto per i costi di intervento molto contenuti rispetto alle tecniche di bonifica tradizionali e per la
sua sostenibilità.
