EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL TOXIC ELEMENT (PTE) BIOACCUMULATION AND PHYTOREMEDIATION POTENTIAL BY DIFFERENT PLANT SPECIES AT AN E-WASTE DUMPING SITE IN NIGERIA

Abstract Contamination by potential toxic elements (PTEs) is a severe problem threatening soil environment and human health worldwide. The present study investigated an electronic waste (e-waste) site in Nigeria contaminated by PTEs including Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn. Eight plant species (Pennisetum purpureum, Pentodon pentandrus, Amaranthus spinosous, Kyllinga pumila michx, Alternanthera sessilis, Cyperus […]