Some of the heavy metals commonly used in mining operations and released as tailings waste include:
1. Lead
2. Zinc
3. Copper
4. Arsenic
5. Cadmium
6. Mercury
7. Nickel
8. Chromium
These heavy metals can have harmful environmental and health effects when released into the environment as tailings waste.
From the above listed heavy metals, what are the phytoremediation plants can remediate them respectively
1. Lead: Sunflowers, Indian Mustard, and Willows
2. Zinc: Indian Mustard, Sunflowers, and Poplar trees
3. Copper: Indian Mustard, Sunflowers, and Willows
4. Arsenic: Indian Mustard, Sunflowers, and Pteris vittata (Chinese brake fern)
5. Cadmium: Indian Mustard, Sunflowers, and Willows
6. Mercury: Indian Mustard, Sunflowers, and Willows
7. Nickel: Alyssum, Sunflowers, and Indian Mustard
8. Chromium: Indian Mustard, Sunflowers, and Willow trees