Assessment of the potential effects of plants with their secreted biochemicals on the biodeterioration of archaeological stones

Abstract Archaeological sites and structures suffer from several factors of deterioration. The present survey focuses on the biodeterioration by plants, which is not less important than rest deterioration factors; moreover, in many cases, it leads to their occurrence. Despite importance plants our lives aesthetic appearance around stone monuments, they pose a threat survival. Therefore, necessary have such review detail this topic understand its severity identifying most common harmful plant species, co-factors for existence, mechanism damage. Physical damage through causing cracks, detachment, loss structural integrity chemical root secretions-biological encouraging microorganisms insects supported examples that been damaged plants. results will help apply appropriate methods prevention control mentioning advantages disadvantages each method.