Use of Hypreaccumulator Plants With Landscape Features in Turkey Flora in the Restoration of Mining Areas

Mining activities have been accepted as an indicator for the sustainability of human

life and progress of countries' prosperity and development since the industrial revolution.

However, some physical and chemical processes applied during mining operations bring

environmental problems with it. These problems can be listed as inefficiency of the land, loss of

local endemic species, degradation of flora and fauna and destruction of natural landscape.

There are many different natural restoration methods to ensure that the mines are operated

without destroying the nature, and to ensure the safe use of humans and other living things. One

of these methods is the phytoremediation method. Plants used in the phytoremediation method

are called hyperacumulators. These plants can survive even in soils contaminated with very

high concentrations of heavy metals. It is known that approximately 400 plants from 11

families known in nature have hyperacumulator properties. In this study, domestic and foreign

literature research was done about about 38 hyperaccumulatorsplant species in Turkey flora.

In the light of this information, suggestions have been made regarding the usability of 21

hyperaccumulator plant species naturally found in Turkey's flora in landscape repair works due

to their color, texture and form characteristics.