Phytoremediation of mine soils contaminated by potentially toxic elements (PTEs) requires the use tolerant plants given specific conditions toxicity in altered soil ecosystems. In this sense, a survey was conducted an ancient Hg-mining area named “El Terronal” (Asturias, Spain) which is severely affected PTE contamination (As, Hg, Pb) to obtain inventory spontaneous natural vegetation. A detail...

The aim of this research was to determine the Cu, Ni, Zn, Cd, and Pb contents in following wild plants: dandelion (Taraxacum officinale Web.), broad-leaved plantain (Plantago major L.), ribwort lanceolata L.) collected from natural environment at three different locations north Republic Srpska, surroundings Banja Luka (two localities) Doboj (one locality). examined species represent edible medi...