Zeping He
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Zeping He has a total of 6 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Ding Li
School of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, China
1 shared publication - Jinyuan Chen
School of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China
1 shared publication - Sha Chen
Zhuzhou City Joint Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Plant Resources Utilization, Zhuzhou 412007, China
1 shared publication - Shilin Yuan
School of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China
1 shared publication - Yi Zheng
School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215123, China
1 shared publication - Yuanyi Hu
School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
Iron Plaque: A Shield against Soil Contamination and Key to Sustainable Agriculture
Soils play a dominant role in supporting the survival and growth of crops and they are also extremely important for human health and food safety. At present, the contamination of soil by heavy metals remains a globally concerning environmental issue that needs to be resolved. In the environment, iron plaque, naturally occurring on the root surface of wetland plants, is found to be equipped with an excellent ability at blocking the migration of heavy metals from soils to plants, which can be further developed as an environmentally friendly strategy for soil remediation to ensure food security. Because of its large surface-to-volume porous structure, iron plaque exhibits high binding affinity to heavy metals. Moreover, iron plaque can be seen as a reservoir to store nutrients to support the growth of plants. In this review, the formation process of iron plaque, the ecological role that iron plaque plays in the environment and the interaction between iron plaque, plants and microbes, are summarized.
Open AccessIron Plaque: A Shield against Soil Contamination and Key to Sustainable Agriculture
Soils play a dominant role in supporting the survival and growth of crops and they are also extremely important for human health and food safety. At present, the contamination of soil by heavy metals remains a globally concerning environmental issue that needs to be resolved. In the environment, iron plaque, naturally occurring on the root surface of wetland plants, is found to be equipped with an excellent ability at blocking the migration of heavy metals from soils to plants, which can be further developed as an environmentally friendly strategy for soil remediation to ensure food security. Because of its large surface-to-volume porous structure, iron plaque exhibits high binding affinity to heavy metals. Moreover, iron plaque can be seen as a reservoir to store nutrients to support the growth of plants. In this review, the formation process of iron plaque, the ecological role that iron plaque plays in the environment and the interaction between iron plaque, plants and microbes, are summarized.