Impact of Phytoremediation on Soil Ecosystems
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Farming Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soil science; plant nutrition; land degradation; soil processes; integrated soil nutrient management; biochar; organic farming; sustainable agriculture
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: phytoremediation and bioremediation; plant–microbe interactions; environmental biotechnology; nanobubble technology; treatment and valorization of agricultural waste
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Phytoremediation is a biological process that has been widely used for many years because it represents a low-cost, highly efficient, and environmentally friendly technology for soil restoration. Owing to the natural ability of plants to extract, stabilize, transform, or volatilize contaminants, soils can be decontaminated through several mechanisms. This ecotechnology has evolved from a simple plant-based cleanup method to complex bioremediation systems integrating plant–microbe interactions. This Special Issue aims to explore how phytoremediation affects the structure and functions of soil ecosystems. Our main objective is to highlight how plants and their associated microbiomes contribute to pollutant removal (e.g., heavy metals, emerging contaminants, hydrocarbons, etc.), nutrient cycling, and the recovery of restored soils. Recently, omic tools, nanotechnology, tailored plant–microbe consortia, advanced irrigation techniques, and other soil amendments have been incorporated to enhance the efficiency of phytoremediation. We invite original research papers and reviews addressing, but not limiting to, phytoremediation of various pollutants, the responses of soil microbiome, and the assessment of soil quality parameters following remediation under laboratory-, mesocosm-, and pilot-scale conditions.
Dr. Dionisios Gasparatos
Dr. Petroula Seridou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- phytoremediation
- microbiome dynamics
- ecosystem recovery
- heavy metals
- emerging contaminants
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