Accumulation and translocation of trace elements and macronutrients in different plant species across five study sites

The use of plant species to stabilize and accumulate trace elements in contaminated soils is considered of great usefulness given the difficulty of decontaminating large areas subjected to mining for long periods. In this work, the bioaccumulation of trace elements is studied by relating the concentrations in leaves and roots of three plants of Mediterranean distribution (Dittrichia viscosa, Cistus salviifolius, Euphorbia pithyusa subsp. cupanii) with the concentrations of trace elements in contaminated and uncontaminated soils. Furthermore, in the case of D. viscosa, to know the concentration of each element by biomass, the pool of trace elements was determined both in the aerial part and in the roots. The bioaccumulation factor was not high enough in any of the species studied to be considered as phytoextractors. However, species like the ones studied in this work that live on soils with a wide range of concentration of trace elements and that develop a considerable biomass could be considered for stabilization of contaminated soils. The plant species studied in this work are good candidates for gentle-remediation options in the polluted Mediterranean.

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Potential of the Biomass of Plants Grown in Trace Element-Contaminated Soils under Mediterranean Climatic Conditions for Bioenergy Production

Agronomy ◽

10.3390/agronomy11091750 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (9) ◽

pp. 1750

Author(s):

María Pilar Bernal ◽

Donatella Grippi ◽

Rafael Clemente

Keyword(s):

Trace Elements ◽

Trace Element ◽

Plant Species ◽

Contaminated Soils ◽

Mineral Content ◽

Plant Biomass ◽

Climatic Conditions ◽

Bioenergy Crops ◽

Bioenergy Production ◽

Digestion Methods

Phytomanagement of trace element-contaminated soils combines sustainable soil remediation with the use of plant biomass for different applications. Consequently, phytostabilization using plant species useful for bioenergy production has recently received increasing attention. However, the water requirement of most of these species is a limitation for their use under Mediterranean climatic conditions. In this work, eight plant species growing naturally in mine soils contaminated by trace elements were evaluated for their use as bioenergy crops using thermochemical (combustion) and biochemical (anaerobic digestion) methods. The higher heating values of the biomass of the plants studied were all within a narrow range (16.03–18.75 MJ kg−1), while their biochemical methane potentials ranged from 86.0 to 227.4 mL CH4 (g VS)−1. The anaerobic degradation was not influenced by the presence of trace elements in the plants, but the mineral content (mainly Na) negatively affected the potential thermal energy released by combustion (HHV). The highest annual energy yields from biogas or combustion could be obtained by the cultivation of Phragmites australis and Arundo donax, followed by Piptatherum miliaceum. Both options can be considered to be suitable final destinations for the biomass obtained in the phytostabilization of trace element-contaminated soils and may contribute to the implementation of these remediation techniques in Mediterranean areas.

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Decreased photosynthetic efficiency in plant species exposed to multiple airborne pollutants along the Russian-Norwegian border

Canadian Journal of Botany ◽

10.1139/b00-075 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 78 (8) ◽

pp. 1021-1033 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Ann Marie Odasz-Albrigtsen ◽

Hans Tømmervik ◽

Patrick Murphy

Keyword(s):

Chlorophyll Fluorescence ◽

Plant Species ◽

Photosynthetic Efficiency ◽

Vegetation Index ◽

Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽

Plant Cover ◽

Mixed Forest ◽

Airborne Pollutants ◽

Fluorescence Measurements ◽

Study Sites

Photosynthetic efficiency was estimated by chlorophyll fluorescence measurements (Fv/Fm) in 11 plant species growing along a steep gradient of airborne pollution along the Russian-Norwegian border (70°N, 30°E). Photosynthetic efficiency was positively correlated with environmental variables including annual temperature and a maritime gradient and was negatively correlated with the airborne concentrations of Cu, Ni, and SO2 from the Cu-Ni smelters. Photosynthetic efficiency in six plant species from the mixed forest, but not pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), and three species from the birch forest was inversely correlated with SO2 and the concentrations of Ni and Cu in lichens. Measurement of fluorescence in these species was a sensitive indicator of pollutant impact. Plant cover at the 16 study sites and the photosynthetic efficiency of five target species correlated with normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) values. This study demonstrated that it is possible to detect relations among field-measured ecophysiological responses in plants, levels of airborne pollutants, and satellite remote-sensed data.Key words: chlorophyll fluorescence, smelters, sulfur dioxide, nickel, copper, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI).

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The use of a halophytic plant species and organic amendments for the remediation of a trace elements-contaminated soil under semi-arid conditions

Journal of Hazardous Materials ◽

10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.04.048 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 223-224 ◽

pp. 63-71 ◽

Cited By ~ 83

Author(s):

Rafael Clemente ◽

David J. Walker ◽

Tania Pardo ◽

Domingo Martínez-Fernández ◽

M. Pilar Bernal

Keyword(s):

Trace Elements ◽

Plant Species ◽

Contaminated Soil ◽

Organic Amendments ◽

Arid Conditions ◽

Halophytic Plant ◽

Semi Arid

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Comparison of compost and humic fertiliser effects on growth and trace elements accumulation of native plant species in a mine soil phytorestoration experiment

Ecological Engineering ◽

10.1016/j.ecoleng.2014.09.105 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 73 ◽

pp. 588-597 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

D. Martínez-Fernández ◽

E. Arco-Lázaro ◽

M.P. Bernal ◽

R. Clemente

Keyword(s):

Trace Elements ◽

Plant Species ◽

Mine Soil ◽

Native Plant ◽

Native Plant Species

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Geochemical (soil) and phylogenetic (plant taxa) factors affecting accumulation of macro- and trace elements in three natural plant species

Environmental Geochemistry and Health ◽

10.1007/s10653-019-00337-z ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 42 (1) ◽

pp. 209-219 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Irina Shtangeeva ◽

Arturs Viksna ◽

Vladlens Grebnevs

Keyword(s):

Trace Elements ◽

Plant Species ◽

Natural Plant ◽

Factors Affecting

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Floral Lists from Five Study Sites of Apes in the African Tropical Forests. List of Plant Species Identified in the Northern Part of the Lope Reserve, Gabon.

Tropics ◽

10.3759/tropics.3.249 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 3 (3/4) ◽

pp. 249-276 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Caroline E. G. TUTIN ◽

Lee J. T. WHITE ◽

Elizabeth A. WILLIAMSON ◽

Michel FERNANDEZ ◽

Gordon MCPHERSON

Keyword(s):

Tropical Forests ◽

Plant Species ◽

Study Sites

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Aeolian silt contribution to soils on mountain slopes (Mt. Ślęża, southwest Poland)

Quaternary Research ◽

10.1017/qua.2017.76 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 89 (3) ◽

pp. 702-717 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Jaroslaw Waroszewski ◽

Tobias Sprafke ◽

Cezary Kabala ◽

Elżbieta Musztyfaga ◽

Beata Łabaz ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Particle Size ◽

Trace Elements ◽

Major And Trace Elements ◽

Clear Relationship ◽

Silt Loam ◽

Clay Loam ◽

Loess Deposits ◽

Study Sites ◽

Lower Silesia

AbstractThis paper evaluates the possible contribution of aeolian silt to soils of Mt. Ślęża (southwest Poland). Silt loam textures are common across Lower Silesia and are often confused with silt clay loam, especially at the outer boundaries with thin loess deposits. Eight study sites with different thicknesses of silt loam mantles that are covered and/or mixed with underlying sediments were examined in the field. To test our hypothesis, we analyzed the particle size and geochemistry of representative horizons. Concentrations of major and trace elements as well as their cross ratios confirmed the aeolian origin of silt loam materials and clearly distinguished them from basal sediments. There is a clear relationship between the presence and depth of aeolian mantles and mixing zones with the type of underlying material. Furthermore, the incorporation of aeolian silt to regoliths/soils was a main agent initiating and stimulating clay translocation leading to the formation of an argic horizon below the silt mantles. Mixing aeolian silt with acid granite regoliths and further illuviation resulted in the formation of alisols, while silt contributions to serpentine sediments resulted in development of skeletic luvisols. Soils receiving very weak input of aeolian silts remain as leptosols/cambisols.

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Analyzing the effect of atmospheric trace elements on selected plant species

Environmental Earth Sciences ◽

10.1007/s12665-015-4452-1 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 74 (12) ◽

pp. 7793-7800

Author(s):

Priyanka Sharma ◽

Shailender Kumar ◽

Abhinav Garg ◽

Chirashree Ghosh

Keyword(s):

Trace Elements ◽

Plant Species

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MINERAL COMPOSITION OF LONICERA CAERULEA PHYTOMASS IN CONTRASTING GEOCHEMICAL ENVI-RONMENTS

chemistry of plant raw material ◽

10.14258/jcprm.2018033740 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 129-138

Author(s):

Ирина (Irina) Георгиевна (Georgievna) Боярских (Boyarskikh) ◽

Александр (Аleksandr) Иванович (Ivanovich) Сысо (Syso) ◽

Татьяна (Tat'yana) Ивановна (Ivanovna) Сиромля (Siromlya)

Keyword(s):

Trace Elements ◽

Mineral Composition ◽

Atomic Emission ◽

Emission Spectrometry ◽

Organ Distribution ◽

Lonicera Caerulea ◽

Normal Environment ◽

High Concentrations ◽

Study Sites ◽

Basic Rocks

To study mineral composition of honeyberry (Lonicera caerulea L.) phytomass in contrasting geochemical environments, the accumulation of macro- and trace elements, as related to their soil content in undisturbed Mountainous Altai ecosystems, was determined in organs of the Altai subspecies of honeyberry, growing in the geochemically anomalous environment on ultrabasic rocks and in the geochemically normal environment. Total chemical element content in soil and plants was determined by atomic emission spectrometry, while labile forms of К, Na, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Ni, Li, Sr were measured by atomic adsorption spectrometry. Organ distribution and variation limits were determined for 30 macro- and trace elements. Leaves were shown to accumulate Sr, Ni, Mo, B, Ga, La and Zr more intensively in comparison with stems, while the latter accumulated more intensively Al, Cu, Mn and Zn. Plants grown on ultrabasic rocks had decreased Ca, K, Fe and Sr contents and increased Mg and Ni contents as compared with plants growing on acidic, carbonated and basic rocks. Decreased rate of K, Ca and Sr uptake by honeysuckle plants was most likely due to the mineral exchange distortion because of soil Ca/Mg ratio, which was unfavourable for plants. Leaves of plants growing on the ultrabasic rocks were shown to accumulate Ni in high concentrations. Increased Fe accumulation was found in leaves of plants growing on basic rocks, while stems had increased Fe concentrations in all study sites. The obtained results should be carefully considered for the purposed of phytomass collection and preparation for medicinal use.

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