Metalliferous mining activities generate a large amount of waste. This waste usually has high concentrations pollutants such as metal(oid)s associated with the extractive processes, which, if not properly treated and reclaimed, put ecosystem population at risk. One most used techniques for mine reclamation is aided phytostabilization, which based on use plants that immobilize metals in soil/roo...

The paper reviews the results of detailed revision herbarium material genus Piptatherum from Poaceae collection kept in Herbarium National Museum Bosnia and Herzegovina (SARA). Revision P. Beauv. is presented, with brief nomenclature citations key for identification. original photographs distributional map, accompany synopsis each taxon: holciforme (M. Bieb.) Roem. & Schult. subsp. , mi...

 Piptatherum ferganense is recorded as a new grass species for the flora of Iran collected from Ghorkhod Protected Area and Aladagh Mountains in North Khorassan province. The core distribution range of the species is Eastern Irano-Turanian with a disjunction in northeastern Iran. The morphological characters of P. ferganense are illustrated and compared with the closely related P. latifolium. I...

A mesocosm experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of the addition of Aspergillus niger-treated sugar beet waste, in the presence of rock phosphate, and inoculation with a native, metal-tolerant bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis, on the stabilisation of soil aggregates of two mine tailings, with differing pH values, from a semiarid Mediterranean area and on the stimulation of growth ...

In order to provide a relatively simple means of predicting live herbaceous plant moisture content from a readily available meteorological index with an accuracy adequate for fire hazard assessment, the moisture content fluctuations of certain species were correlated with the values of a seasonal drought index based on soil moisture deficiency. The simple linear regression models provided the b...

Jelen tanulmány a Pilis délnyugati lábánál levő homoki gyertyános-tölgyeseinek (Corydali pumilae-Carpinetum) és cseres-tölgyesek (Fraxino orno-Quercetum cerridis) társulási viszo­nyait mutatja be 10-10 cönológiai felvétel alapján. A gyertyános-tölgyesek faji összetételére Fagetalia ele­mek viszonylag magas aránya jellemző. Lokálisan nevezetes fajai Veratrum nigrum, Piptatherum virescens, Primul...

Phytomanagement of trace element-contaminated soils combines sustainable soil remediation with the use plant biomass for different applications. Consequently, phytostabilization using species useful bioenergy production has recently received increasing attention. However, water requirement most these is a limitation their under Mediterranean climatic conditions. In this work, eight growing natu...

Biomass production in marginal lands represents one of the most challenging and promising alternatives to sustainably produce biofuels. Native species seem be adequate option obtain a profitable output when low-input techniques are applied, biomass is grown depleted soils harsh climatic conditions. In this study, 5-year field trial island Majorca served investigate different autochthonous natur...