scholarly journals Accumulation of potentially toxic trace elements (PTEs) by native plant species growing in a typical gold mining area located in the northeast of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Wang ◽  
Xiaorong Xie ◽  
Qifeng Li ◽  
Zhifeng Yu ◽  
Guangde Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Gold Mining ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
Tibet Plateau ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Toxic Trace Elements ◽  
Native Plant Species ◽  
Potentially Toxic Trace Elements ◽  
Qinghai Tibet Plateau

scholarly journals Accumulation of Potentially Toxic Trace Elements (PTEs) by Native Plant Species Growing in a Typical Gold Mining Area Located in the Northeast of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Wang ◽  
Xiaorong Xie ◽  
Qifeng Li ◽  
Zhifeng Yu ◽  
Guangde Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
Tibet Plateau ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Toxic Trace Elements ◽  
Native Plant Species ◽  
Mining Areas ◽  
Potentially Toxic Trace Elements ◽  
Qinghai Tibet Plateau

Abstract Though gold mines provide significant economic benefits to local governments, mining causes soil pollution by potentially toxic trace elements (PTEs) in mining areas, especially in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Screening of native plant species from mining areas is now an effective, inexpensive, and eco-friendly method for the remediation of PTEs in situ. In the present study, we conducted experiments to assess the accumulation of As, Cd, Pb, and Zn in 12 native plant species growing on a typical gold mining area in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Our results showed that rhizosphere soils have high soil organic matter content, high levels of As, and moderate levels of Cd. G. pylzowianum accumulated relatively higher As in its shoots and exhibited TF higher than 1 for As (4.65), Cd (1.87), and Pb (1.36). P. saundersiana had BCF-S higher than 1 for Cd (4.52) and Pb (1.70), whereas its TF was higher than 1 for As, Cd, Pb, and Zn. These plant species also exhibit strong tolerance to these PTEs. Furthermore, E. nutans accumulated low levels of As, Cd, Pb, and Zn in their shoots and exhibited TF values lower than 1 for the four PTEs. Therefore, G. pylzowianum could be used for the in situ phytoextraction of As, and P. saundersiana can be used as an effective plant for Cd and Pb phytoextraction. E. nutans is better suited for the phytostabilisation of multiple PTEs. Our study is of significant importance for introducing native plant species to remediate PTE-contaminated soils, particularly As and Cd, and has a good potential for developing PTE phytoremediation strategies at mining sites.

Toxic metal tolerance in native plant species grown in a vanadium mining area

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (34) ◽  
pp. 26839-26850 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aikelaimu Aihemaiti ◽  
Jianguo Jiang ◽  
De’an Li ◽  
Tianran Li ◽  
Wenjie Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Metal Tolerance ◽  
Toxic Metal ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Native Plant Species

Shoot accumulation of several trace elements in native plant species from contaminated soils in the Peruvian Andes

2012 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
pp. 106-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaume Bech ◽  
Paola Duran ◽  
Núria Roca ◽  
Wilfredo Poma ◽  
Isidoro Sánchez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Contaminated Soils ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Peruvian Andes ◽  
Native Plant Species

scholarly journals Trace Element Levels in Native Plant Species around the Industrial Site of Puchuncaví-Ventanas (Central Chile): Evaluation of the Phytoremediation Potential

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 713
Author(s):  
Soroush Salmani-Ghabeshi ◽  
Ximena Fadic-Ruiz ◽  
Conrado Miró-Rodríguez ◽  
Eduardo Pinilla-Gil ◽  
Francisco Cereceda-Balic
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Trace Element ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Transfer Factor ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Native Plants ◽  
Emission Sources ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Native Plant Species

The present work investigates the uptake of selected trace elements (Cu, Sb, As, Pb, Cd, Zn, Cr, Mn, Ni, V, and Co) from soil and their accumulation in the biomass samples (leaves and flowers) of three selected native plants (namely Oenothera picensis, OP; Sphaeralcea velutina, SV; and Argemone subfusiformis, AS) around an industrial area (Puchuncaví-Ventanas) located in the Puchuncaví valley, in the central region of Chile. Primary emission sources in the area come from a copper refinery, coal-fired power plants, and a set of 14 other different industrial facilities. Trace element measurements in the native plants of this area and the ability to transfer of these pollutants from soil to plants (transfer factor) have been assessed in order to identify the potential use of these plant species for phytoremediation. Preliminary results showed a high concentration of trace elements in the OP, SV, and AS samples. The concentration of these elements in the plants was found to be inversely correlated to the distance of the primary emission sources. Moreover, the high concentrations of trace elements such as Cu, As, Cr and V, upon the toxic limits in the native plant species, suggest the need for continuous monitoring of the region. The OP species was identified as the plant with the highest capacity for trace elements accumulation, which also showed higher accumulation potential in whole aerial parts than in leaves. Transfer factor values suggested that these native plants had phytoremediation potential for the elements Cu, Pb, As, Ni, and Cr. This study provides preliminary baseline information on the trace element compositions of important native plants and soil in the Puchuncaví-Ventanas area for phytoremediation purposes.

Native plant species field evaluation in salt desert: good materials, bad situation

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Grant-Hoffman ◽  
S. Parr ◽  
T. Blanke
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Field Evaluation ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Native Plant Species ◽  
Salt Desert

Ten-year persistence of native plant species on a green roof in Northeast US

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-234
Author(s):  
Jessica D Lubell ◽  
Bryan Connolly ◽  
Kristina N Jones
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Green Roof ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Native Plant Species ◽  
Northeast Us
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