Abstract:The concentration of heavy metals in the environment is increasing at an alarming rate due to the high rate of industrialisation and intensive agricultural practices over the past few decades. Since most of the heavy metals are persistent and toxic in nature, they significantly reduce agricultural productivity and pose severe threat to human beings through food chain contamination. In recent years, phytoremediation has gained considerable attention as a solar driven green technology for the removal of heavy me… Show more
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