Phytoremediation efficacy of native vegetation for nutrients and heavy metals on soils amended with poultry litter and fertilizer.

Native vegetation has been used for soil fertility, specific reasons like the removal of pesticides or agrochemicals, and other chemical related exposures. Studies on the use of native vegetation for phytoremediation on agricultural lands are uncommon. This research looked at the capability of native vegetation of different species as a viable tool for the remo+val of excess nutrients and heavy metals from agricultural lands. Results indicated native vegetation can take up significant amounts of excess nutrients from soils, proportional to their biomass accumulation. Native Vegetation was therefore found to be a nutrient sink, capable of removing excess nutrients/metals from the soil.