Eco-soil

The package will incorporate modern scientific knowledge about the impact of heavy metal contamination on plants, as well as ecological possibilities for utilizing specific plants for soil decontamination, and format this information into attractive educational materials on soil. Histochemical manifestations of oxygen radical formation, lignification, cell death, and other toxicity symptoms from zinc and cadmium will be documented in the tissues of experimental materials (soybean as sensitive to metals, flax as a tolerant accumulator).

Microscopic sections will document changes in stomata and the process of callose deposition. Using images and diagrams, the risks associated with biomass production, food contamination, and potential health consequences, including impacts on consumers' health (including humans), will be emphasized. The project results will serve as educational tools, providing practical knowledge on phytoremediation and the risks of contaminated soil.