Abstract:Phytoremediation of heavy metals in contaminated soil has been widely accepted as a cost-effective, environmental-friendly technology. Metal-accumulating plants are usually planted to remove metals from soils by concentrating them in the harvestable parts, while the efficiency depends on the amount of aboveground biomass and the bioavailabililty of metals. Though addition of chelating agents has been shown to increase metal bioavailabililty and phytoremediation efficiency, it costs too much and shows enviro...