Phyllostachys edulis (Moso bamboo) as a multifunctional agent for uranium tailings remediation: physiological tolerance, phytoextraction efficacy, and ecological synergies.
Moso bamboo can help clean up land contaminated with uranium from mining operations, primarily by stabilizing uranium in the soil and preventing it from spreading, while also sequestering carbon and controlling erosion. The plant proved surprisingly resilient under contamination stress and recovered its normal growth within a few generations.