Phytostabilization of Zn-Pb ore flotation tailings with Dianthus carthusianorum and Biscutella laevigata after amending with mineral fertilizers or sewage sludge.

Zinc-lead mining wastes remain largely unvegetated and prone to erosion for many years because of phytotoxic levels of residual heavy metals, low nutrient status and poor physical structure. The optimal solution for these areas is to restore plant cover using species which spontaneously appear on th...

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Published in:	Journal of Environmental Management Vol. 189; pp. 75 - 84
Main Authors:	Ciarkowska, Krystyna, Hanus-Fajerska, Ewa, Gambuś, Florian, Muszyńska, Ewa, Czech, Tomasz
Format:	Article
Published:	Academic Press Inc. Mar2017
Subjects:	Phytoremediation Lead-zinc ores Mine waste > Environmental aspects Biscutella levigata Sewage sludge Heavy metals & the environment Humus
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