Screening of wild plants for use in the phytoremediation of mining-influenced soils containing arsenic in semiarid environments

Martínez-López, Salvadora; Martínez-Sánchez, María José; Pérez-Sirvent, Cármen; Bech, Jaume; Martínez, Maria del Carmen Gómez; García-Fernández, Antonio J.

doi:10.1007/s11368-013-0836-6

Cited by 30 publications

(16 citation statements)

References 33 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…A clean and effective method of removing heavy metals from soil, called phytoremediation, has been widely studied [2]. Plants are essential components in ecosystems because they transfer elements from the abiotic environment to the biotic one [3]. Some woody plants are widely used in phytoremediation, which could absorb, accumulate, and transport heavy metals to roots, stems, branches, and leaves of woody plants [4].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Cadmium on Mineral Metabolism and Antioxidant Enzyme Activities in Salix matsudana Koidz

Shang

Ouyang

et al. 2018

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Salix matsudana Koidz was exposed to different concentrations of Cd (0, 10, 50, and 100 µmol/L) to study the effects of Cd on mineral metabolism and antioxidant enzyme activities. The results showed that plant height and root length were inhibited by 50 and 100 µmol/L Cd, except the one under 10 µmol/L Cd treatment. The Cd content accumulated in different organs of S. matsudana, gradually increasing with increased Cd concentrations and prolonged treatment times. The root was the main organ for absorbing and accumulating Cd. Cd inhibited the accumulation of Fe, Zn, Mn, and Cu. In addition, the activities of antioxidant enzymes and the contents of reactive oxygen species were also changed by different concentrations of Cd. The results obtained here can provide scientific and objective data for the use of S. matsudana in the remediation of Cd-contaminated soil.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Cadmium on Mineral Metabolism and Antioxidant Enzyme Activities in Salix matsudana Koidz

Shang

Ouyang

et al. 2018

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Inorganic elements and organic compounds, especially heavy metals and polyaromatic hydrocarbons, tend to adhere to PM to form fine particulates and dust that finally deposit on land, as well as on trees [ 27 , 28 ]. By transferring elements from the abiotic to biotic environment [ 29 ], tree leaves and roots absorb many particulates containing hazardous materials present in the atmosphere or that deposited on land, respectively. Betula pendula density was found to be positively influenced by traffic intensity [ 21 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Particulate matter and heavy metal deposition on the leaves of Euonymus japonicus during the East Asian monsoon in Beijing, China

et al. 2017

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Plants can be effectively used as bio-monitors of environmental pollution. However, how the particulate matter (PM) and heavy metal retention ability of plants changes in different areas with human disturbance along with monsoon has not yet been investigated in urban ecosystems. In this study, we measured the amount of PM and heavy metals such as Ni, Cr, Cu, Pb, and Zn accumulated by the leaves of Euonymus japonicus during the East Asian monsoon from different functional units in Beijing, China. A rinse-and-weigh method developed in our laboratory was used to determine the mass of the PM, and electro-thermal atomic absorption spectrometry was used for heavy metal analysis. We found that the types of functional units had little influence, whereas the monsoon had a significant effect on the deposition of PM: northwest areas during the monsoon had the lowest effect (with 0.005, 0.453, 0.643, and 1.569 g/m2 fine, coarse, large, and total PM, respectively), and the southeast areas during the monsoon had the highest effect (0.015, 2.687, 1.941, and 4.228 g/m2 for fine, coarse, large, and total PM, respectively). Notable, we found considerable variations in heavy metal accumulation across the functional units analyzed, that is, the accumulation level was higher in communities than in parks (P < 0.0001 for all heavy metals). Moreover, a positive relationship was found between PM retention and heavy metal accumulation by the leaves of E. japonicus. Taken together, our results suggested that the PM and heavy metal retention ability of E. japonicus was sensitive to human disturbance and monsoon in Beijing. Since E. japonicus is a widely distributed tree and has the ability of to purify the atmosphere, it is an ideal plant for mitigating urban environmental pollution.

show abstract

“…Plants transfer elements such as As from the abiotic environment to the biotic one. The As transfer from soil to plants depends on its availability in the soil and the soil characteristics, along with the capacity of the plant to uptake and transport it through its tissues (Huang et al, 2006;Martínez-López et al, 2014). Animals feeding on plants incorporate As into their organism.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These consumers may also serve as food for other animals, thus completing the soil-plantanimal transfer (Kabata-Pendias and Mukherjee, 2007;Morrissey et al, 2007). Consequently, the accumulation of As in soils represents a pathway for the incorporation of this element into the food chain (Martínez-López et al, 2014;Moreno-Jiménez et al, 2009).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A review on exposure and effects of arsenic in passerine birds

Sánchez‐Virosta

Espín

García-Fernández

et al. 2015

Science of The Total Environment

107

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Screening of wild plants for use in the phytoremediation of mining-influenced soils containing arsenic in semiarid environments

Cited by 30 publications

References 33 publications

Effects of Cadmium on Mineral Metabolism and Antioxidant Enzyme Activities in Salix matsudana Koidz

Effects of Cadmium on Mineral Metabolism and Antioxidant Enzyme Activities in Salix matsudana Koidz

Particulate matter and heavy metal deposition on the leaves of Euonymus japonicus during the East Asian monsoon in Beijing, China

A review on exposure and effects of arsenic in passerine birds

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About