Naturally-assisted metal phytoextraction by Brassica carinata: Role of root exudates
Due to relatively high chelant dosages and potential environmental risks it is necessary to explore different approaches in the remediation of metal-contaminated soils. The present study focussed on the removal of metals (As, Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) from a multiple metal-contaminated soil by growing Bras...
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Published in | Environmental pollution (1987) Vol. 157; no. 10; pp. 2697 - 2703 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Kidlington
Elsevier
01.10.2009
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Summary: | Due to relatively high chelant dosages and potential environmental risks it is necessary to explore different approaches in the remediation of metal-contaminated soils. The present study focussed on the removal of metals (As, Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) from a multiple metal-contaminated soil by growing Brassica carinata plants in succession to spontaneous metallicolous populations of Pinus pinaster, Plantago lanceolata and Silene paradoxa. The results showed that the growth of the metallicolous populations increased the extractable metal levels in the soil, which resulted in a higher accumulation of metals in the above-ground parts of B. carinata. Root exudates of the three metallicolous species were analysed to elucidate their possible role in the enhanced metal availability. The presence of metals stimulated the exudation of organic and phenolic acids as well as flavonoids. It was suggested that root exudates played an important role in solubilising metals in soil and in favouring their uptake by roots. |
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Bibliography: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2009.04.035 ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0269-7491 1873-6424 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.envpol.2009.04.035 |