Assessing phytoremediation potentials of selected plant species in restoration of environments contaminated by heavy metals in gold mining areas of Tanzania

This study assessed and classified the phytoremediation potentials of selected plant species around gold mining areas in restoring the environments contaminated by heavy metals. The geographic focuses of the study were the Golden Pride Gold Mine (GPGM) and Geita Gold Mine (GGM) in Tanzania. The shoo...

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Main Authors: Caren A. Kahangwa, Cuthbert L. Nahonyo, George Sangu, Eliakira K. Nassary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402102082X