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Lebrun M, Miard F, Scippa GS, Hano C, Morabito D, Bourgerie S. Effect of biochar and redmud amendment combinations on Salix triandra growth, metal(loid) accumulation and oxidative stress response. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 195:110466. [PMID: 32200145 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Remediation of metal(loid) polluted soils is an important area of research nowadays. In particular, one remediation technique is much studied, phytomanagement. Phytomanagement combines amendment application and plant growth in order to reduce the risk posed by contaminants. Salicaceae plants showed tolerance towards metal(loid)s and the ability to accumulate high amounts of metal(loid)s in their tissue. Amendments are often applied to counterbalance the reduced soil fertility and high metal(loid) concentrations. Two amendments gathered attention over the last decades, biochar (product of biomass pyrolysis), which can be activated for better effects, and redmud (by-product of alumina production). Those two amendments showed ability to improve soil conditions and thus plant growth, although few studied their combined application. Moreover, since metal(loid)s are known to induce the overproduction of reactive oxygen species, it is important to measure the level of oxidative stress in the plant, to which plants respond using enzymatic and non-enzymatic systems. But no studies evaluate the response of Salicaceae plants to metal(loid) stress and amendment application at the biochemical level in a real soil condition. Therefore, a mesocosm study was set up to evaluate the effect of amending a mine soil with redmud combined to diverse biochars on the soil properties and Salix triandra growth, metal(loid) accumulation and stress marker levels. Results showed that all amendment combinations improved the soil fertility, reduced metal(loid) mobility and thus ameliorated Salix triandra growth, which accumulated metal(loid)s mainly in its roots. Moreover, among the different amendment combinations, Salix triandra plants still suffered from oxidative stress when grown on PG soil amended with redmud and chemical activated carbon, showing elevated levels of phenolic compounds and salicinoids and important antioxidant and enzymatic activities. Finally, one treatment showed levels of these stress markers similar or lower than the control, the combination of redmud with steam activated carbon. In conclusion, this treatment seemed a good solution in a phytomanagement strategy using Salix triandra, improving soil conditions and plant growth and reducing oxidative stress level in the plant roots.
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- Manhattan Lebrun
- Università degli Studi del Molise, Dipartimento di Bioscienze e Territorio, 86090, Pesche, Italy; Université d'Orléans, LBLGC INRA USC1328, rue de Chartres, BP 6759, 45067, Orléans Cedex 2, France
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- Université d'Orléans, LBLGC INRA USC1328, rue de Chartres, BP 6759, 45067, Orléans Cedex 2, France
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- Università degli Studi del Molise, Dipartimento di Bioscienze e Territorio, 86090, Pesche, Italy
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- Université d'Orléans, LBLGC INRA, USC 1328- Antenne Scientifique Universitaire de Chartres, 21 Rue de Loigny La Bataille, 28000, Chartres, France
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- Université d'Orléans, LBLGC INRA USC1328, rue de Chartres, BP 6759, 45067, Orléans Cedex 2, France
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- Université d'Orléans, LBLGC INRA USC1328, rue de Chartres, BP 6759, 45067, Orléans Cedex 2, France.
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Ugolini F, Mariotti B, Maltoni A, Tani A, Salbitano F, Izquierdo CG, Macci C, Masciandaro G, Tognetti R. A tree from waste: Decontaminated dredged sediments for growing forest tree seedlings. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2018; 211:269-277. [PMID: 29408075 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.01.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Revised: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 01/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The sediments dredged from a waterway and decontaminated through a phytoremediation process have been used as substrates alternatively to the traditional forest nursery substrate for pot productions of holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) planting stocks. The substrates, made by mixing decontaminated sediments to agricultural soil at different degrees, were tested in order to evaluate their suitability as growth substrates. The experiment was carried out at the nursery of the Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Systems of the University of Florence (Italy). The experimental design consisted of four randomized blocks with six pots as replicates for each of the following treatments: 100% sediments, 66% sediments, 33% sediments, 100% agronomic soil and 100% traditional peat based substrate. In each pot, one holm oak acorn was seeded. Germination and both physiological and morphological traits of the seedlings were analysed during and at the end of the first growing season. Holm oak grown in phytoremediated sediments at higher concentrations showed germination levels comparable to those in the traditional substrate, and survival capacity (especially in 66% sediments) slightly higher than in 100% soil. Physiological performance of seedlings resembled that on the traditional substrate which required the addition of fertilizer, at least for the first growing season. Seedlings grown in mixed substrates with higher sediment concentrations occasionally showed better photosynthetic capacity with improved connectivity between the units of the photosystem II. At the end of the first growing season, height as well as the number of growth flushes of the seedlings grown in sole sediment or soil-sediment substrates were similar to what generally is observed for forest nursery stock of Quercus spp.. Regarding the root-system articulation and growth in depth, results in the mixed substrates were comparable to those for seedlings grown in the traditional forest nursery media, and higher than seedlings grown in 100% agronomic soil. According to our results, the reclamation of dredged sediments can provide appropriate nursery substrate for germination beds for forestry species.
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- Francesca Ugolini
- Institute of Biometeorology - National Research Council of Italy, Via G. Caproni 8, 50145 Firenze, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Gestione dei Sistemi Agrari, Alimentari e Forestali (GESAAF), Università di Firenze, Via S. Bonaventura 13, 50145 Firenze, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Gestione dei Sistemi Agrari, Alimentari e Forestali (GESAAF), Università di Firenze, Via S. Bonaventura 13, 50145 Firenze, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Gestione dei Sistemi Agrari, Alimentari e Forestali (GESAAF), Università di Firenze, Via S. Bonaventura 13, 50145 Firenze, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Gestione dei Sistemi Agrari, Alimentari e Forestali (GESAAF), Università di Firenze, Via S. Bonaventura 13, 50145 Firenze, Italy
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- Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientifica - Centro de Edafologia y Biologia Applicada del Segura, Campus Espinardo, Murcia, Spain
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- Institute of Ecosystem Study- National Research Council of Italy, c/o Area di Ricerca di Pisa, via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Ecosystem Study- National Research Council of Italy, c/o Area di Ricerca di Pisa, via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Ambiente e Alimenti, Università del Molise, 86100 Campobasso, Italy; The EFI Project Centre on Mountain Forests (MOUNTFOR), Edmund Mach Foundation, via E. Mach 1, 38010 San Michele all'Adige, TN, Italy
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Courchesne F, Turmel MC, Cloutier-Hurteau B, Tremblay G, Munro L, Masse J, Labrecque M. Soil trace element changes during a phytoremediation trial with willows in southern Québec, Canada. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2017; 19:632-642. [PMID: 28084781 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2016.1278422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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This study determined the changes in trace elements (TE) (As, Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn) chemistry in the soils of a willow ("Fish Creek" - Salix purpurea, SV1 - Salix x dasyclados and SX67 - Salix miyabeana) plantation growing under a cold climate during a three-year trial. The soil HNO3-extractable and H2O-soluble TE concentrations and pools significantly decreased under most cultivars (Fish, SX67). Yet, TE changes showed inconsistent patterns and localized soil TE increases (Ni, Pb) were measured. Temporal changes in soil TE were also detected in control plots and sometimes exceeded changes in planted plots. Discrepancies existed between the amount of soil TE change and the amount of TE uptake by willows, except for Cd and Zn. Phytoremediation with willows could reduce soil Cd and Zn within a decadal timeframe indicating that they can be remediated by willows in moderately contaminated soils. However, the time needed to reduce soil As, Cu, Ni and Pb was too long to be efficient. We submit that soil leaching contributed to the TE decrease in controls and the TE discrepancies, and that the plantation could have secondary effects such as the accelerated leaching of soil TE.
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- François Courchesne
- a Département de Géographie , Université de Montréal , Montréal , QC , Canada
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- a Département de Géographie , Université de Montréal , Montréal , QC , Canada
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- a Département de Géographie , Université de Montréal , Montréal , QC , Canada
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- a Département de Géographie , Université de Montréal , Montréal , QC , Canada
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- b Institut de Recherche en Biologie Végétale, Université de Montréal and Jardin Botanique de Montréal , Montréal , QC , Canada
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- b Institut de Recherche en Biologie Végétale, Université de Montréal and Jardin Botanique de Montréal , Montréal , QC , Canada
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Courchesne F, Turmel MC, Cloutier-Hurteau B, Constantineau S, Munro L, Labrecque M. Phytoextraction of soil trace elements by willow during a phytoremediation trial in Southern Québec, Canada. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2017; 19:545-554. [PMID: 27996300 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2016.1267700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The phytoextraction of the trace elements (TEs) As, Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn by willow cultivars (Fish Creek, SV1 and SX67) was measured during a 3-year field trial in a mildly contaminated soil. Biomass ranged from 2.8 to 4.4 Mg/ha/year at 30,000 plants/ha. Shoots (62%) were the main component followed by leaves (23%) and roots (15%). Biomass was positively linked to soluble soil dissolved organic carbon, K, and Mg, while TEs, not Cd and Zn, had a negative effect. The TE concentration ranking was: Zn > Cu > Cd > Ni, Pb > As, and distribution patterns were: (i) minima in shoots (As, Ni), (ii) maxima in leaves (Cd, Zn), or (iii) maxima in roots (Cu, Pb). Correlations between soil and plant TE were significant for the six TEs in roots. The amounts extracted were at a maximum for Zn, whereas Fish Creek and SV1 extracted more TE than SX67. More than 60% (91-94% for Cd and Zn) of the total TE was in the aboveground parts. Uptake increased with time because of higher biomass. Fertilization, the selection of cultivars, and the use of complementary plants are required to improve productivity and Cd and Zn uptake.
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- François Courchesne
- a Département de géographie , Université de Montréal , Montréal , QC , Canada
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- a Département de géographie , Université de Montréal , Montréal , QC , Canada
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- a Département de géographie , Université de Montréal , Montréal , QC , Canada
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- a Département de géographie , Université de Montréal , Montréal , QC , Canada
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- b Institut de recherche en biologie végétale , Université de Montréal and Jardin botanique de Montréal , Montréal , QC , Canada
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Mattei P, D'Acqui LP, Nicese FP, Lazzerini G, Masciandaro G, Macci C, Doni S, Sarteschi F, Giagnoni L, Renella G. Use of phytoremediated sediments dredged in maritime port as plant nursery growing media. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2017; 186:225-232. [PMID: 27307384 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.05.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Revised: 05/24/2016] [Accepted: 05/27/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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We evaluated the potential of a phytoremediated sediment (TR) dredged from maritime port as peat-free growth substrate for seven ornamental plants, in comparison with an untreated sediment (NT), in a greenhouse experiment. The studied plants were Quercus ilex, Photinia x fraseri, Viburnum tinus, Cistus albidus, Raphiolepis indica, Westringia fruticosa and Teucrium fruticans. Plant growth was monitored for ten months, and the changes in the physico-chemical properties, toxicity, microbial biomass and enzyme activities involved in the C, P and N cycles were also monitored during the plant growth period. The results showed that the studied ornamental plants could grow on both NT and TR sediments, but that the growth was higher on TR sediment. The plant growth induced changes in the sediment chemical functional groups, with clear separation between NT and TR sediments for each of the studied plant. Microbial biomass and enzyme activities significantly increased during the plant growth, more in TR than in NT sediment. Toxicity was detected in NT sediments during the plant growth whereas it was not observed in NT sediments during the whole growth period. We concluded that phytoremediation converted the dredged maritime sediments into suitable substrates for growing ornamental plants, and that the re-use by plant nursery industry can be a sustainable management and valorization for remediated sediments.
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- Paola Mattei
- Department of Agrofood Production and Environmental Sciences, University of Florence, P.le Delle Cascine 18, 50142 Florence, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Ecosystem Study, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Agrofood Production and Environmental Sciences, University of Florence, P.le Delle Cascine 18, 50142 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Agrofood Production and Environmental Sciences, University of Florence, P.le Delle Cascine 18, 50142 Florence, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Ecosystem Study, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Ecosystem Study, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Ecosystem Study, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Agrofood Production and Environmental Sciences, University of Florence, P.le Delle Cascine 18, 50142 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Agrofood Production and Environmental Sciences, University of Florence, P.le Delle Cascine 18, 50142 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Agrofood Production and Environmental Sciences, University of Florence, P.le Delle Cascine 18, 50142 Florence, Italy.
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Touceda-González M, Álvarez-López V, Prieto-Fernández Á, Rodríguez-Garrido B, Trasar-Cepeda C, Mench M, Puschenreiter M, Quintela-Sabarís C, Macías-García F, Kidd PS. Aided phytostabilisation reduces metal toxicity, improves soil fertility and enhances microbial activity in Cu-rich mine tailings. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2017; 186:301-313. [PMID: 27817970 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2016] [Revised: 08/29/2016] [Accepted: 09/03/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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(Aided) phytostabilisation has been proposed as a suitable technique to decrease the environmental risks associated with metal(loid)-enriched mine tailings. Field scale evaluations are needed for demonstrating their effectiveness in the medium- to long-term. A field trial was implemented in spring 2011 in Cu-rich mine tailings in the NW of Spain. The tailings were amended with composted municipal solid wastes and planted with Salix spp., Populus nigra L. or Agrostis capillaris L. cv. Highland. Plant growth, nutritive status and metal accumulation, and soil physico- and bio-chemical properties, were monitored over three years (four years for plant growth). The total bacterial community, α- and β-Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria and Streptomycetaceae were studied by DGGE of 16s rDNA fragments. Compost amendment improved soil properties such as pH, CEC and fertility, and decreased soil Cu availability, leading to the establishment of a healthy vegetation cover. Both compost-amendment and plant root activity stimulated soil enzyme activities and induced important shifts in the bacterial community structure over time. The woody plant, S. viminalis, and the grassy species, A. capillaris, showed the best results in terms of plant growth and biomass production. The beneficial effects of the phytostabilisation process were maintained at least three years after treatment.
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- M Touceda-González
- Instituto de Investigaciones Agrobiológicas de Galicia (IIAG), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Avda. de Vigo s/n, Santiago de Compostela 15705, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Agrobiológicas de Galicia (IIAG), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Avda. de Vigo s/n, Santiago de Compostela 15705, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Agrobiológicas de Galicia (IIAG), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Avda. de Vigo s/n, Santiago de Compostela 15705, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Agrobiológicas de Galicia (IIAG), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Avda. de Vigo s/n, Santiago de Compostela 15705, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Agrobiológicas de Galicia (IIAG), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Avda. de Vigo s/n, Santiago de Compostela 15705, Spain
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- BIOGECO, UMR INRA 1202, Université de Bordeaux, allée G. St Hilaire, CS50023, F-33615 Pessac cedex, France
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Department of Forest- and Soil Sciences, Konrad Lorenzstraße 24, A-3430 Tulln, Austria
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Agrobiológicas de Galicia (IIAG), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Avda. de Vigo s/n, Santiago de Compostela 15705, Spain
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- Centro de Valorización Ambiental del Norte, S.L., Lugar La Mina, s/n. 15822, Touro, A Coruña, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Agrobiológicas de Galicia (IIAG), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Avda. de Vigo s/n, Santiago de Compostela 15705, Spain.
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Bélanger PA, Bellenger JP, Roy S. Heavy metal stress in alders: Tolerance and vulnerability of the actinorhizal symbiosis. CHEMOSPHERE 2015; 138:300-308. [PMID: 26091871 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2015] [Revised: 04/30/2015] [Accepted: 06/02/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Alders have already demonstrated their potential for the revegetation of both mining and industrial sites. These actinorhizal trees and shrubs and the actinobacteria Frankia associate in a nitrogen-fixing symbiosis which could however be negatively affected by the presence of heavy metals, and accumulate them. In our hydroponic assay with black alders, quantification of the roots and shoots metal concentrations showed that, in the absence of stress, symbiosis increases Mo and Ni root content and simultaneously decreases Mo shoot content. Interestingly, the Mo shoot content also decreases in the presence of Ni, Cu, Pb, Zn and Cd for symbiotic alders. In symbiotic alders, Pb shoot translocation was promoted in presence of Pb. On the other hand, Cd exclusion in symbiotic root tissues was observed with Pb and Cd. In the presence of symbiosis, only Cd and Pb showed translocation into aerial tissues when present in the nutrient solution. Moreover, the translocation of Ni to shoot was prevented by symbiosis in the presence of Cd, Ni and Pb. The hydroponic experiment demonstrated that alders benefit from the symbiosis, producing more biomass (total, root and shoot) than non nodulated alders in control condition, and in the presence of metals (Cu, Ni, Zn, Pb and Cd). Heavy metals did not reduce the nodule numbers (SNN), but the presence of Zn or Cd did reduce nodule allocation. Our study suggests that the Frankia-alder symbiosis is a promising (and a compatible) plant-microorganism association for the revegetation of contaminated sites, with minimal risk of metal dispersion.
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- Pier-Anne Bélanger
- Centre d'étude et de valorisation de la diversité microbienne, Département de Biologie, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Qc J1K 2R1, Canada
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- Centre d'étude et de valorisation de la diversité microbienne, Département de Chimie, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Qc J1K 2R1, Canada; Princeton Environmental Institute, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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- Centre d'étude et de valorisation de la diversité microbienne, Département de Biologie, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Qc J1K 2R1, Canada.
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Kidd P, Mench M, Álvarez-López V, Bert V, Dimitriou I, Friesl-Hanl W, Herzig R, Janssen JO, Kolbas A, Müller I, Neu S, Renella G, Ruttens A, Vangronsveld J, Puschenreiter M. Agronomic Practices for Improving Gentle Remediation of Trace Element-Contaminated Soils. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2015; 17:1005-1037. [PMID: 25581041 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2014.1003788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The last few decades have seen the rise of Gentle soil Remediation Options (GRO), which notably include in situ contaminant stabilization ("inactivation") and plant-based (generally termed "phytoremediation") options. For trace element (TE)-contaminated sites, GRO aim to either decrease their labile pool and/or total content in the soil, thereby reducing related pollutant linkages. Much research has been dedicated to the screening and selection of TE-tolerant plant species and genotypes for application in GRO. However, the number of field trials demonstrating successful GRO remains well below the number of studies carried out at a greenhouse level. The move from greenhouse to field conditions requires incorporating agronomical knowledge into the remediation process and the ecological restoration of ecosystem services. This review summarizes agronomic practices against their demonstrated or potential positive effect on GRO performance, including plant selection, soil management practices, crop rotation, short rotation coppice, intercropping/row cropping, planting methods and plant densities, harvest and fertilization management, pest and weed control and irrigation management. Potentially negative effects of GRO, e.g., the introduction of potentially invasive species, are also discussed. Lessons learnt from long-term European field case sites are given for aiding the choice of appropriate management practices and plant species.
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- Petra Kidd
- a Instituto de Investigaciones Agrobiológicas de Galicia (IIAG) , Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) , Santiago de Compostela , Spain
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- b INRA, UMR BIOGECO, Cestas , France; University of Bordeaux, UMR BIOGECO , Pessac , France , France
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- a Instituto de Investigaciones Agrobiológicas de Galicia (IIAG) , Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) , Santiago de Compostela , Spain
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- c INERIS, Technologies and Sustainable and Clean Processes , Verneuil en Halatte , France
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- d Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences , Department of Crop Production Ecology , Uppsala , Sweden
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- e AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH , Health and Environment Department , Tulln , Austria
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- f Phytotech Foundation (PT-F), and AGB-Bioindikation , Umweltbeobachtung und oekologische Planung Quartiergasse , Bern , Switzerland
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- g Hasselt University , Centre for Environmental Sciences , Diepenbeek , Belgium
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- b INRA, UMR BIOGECO, Cestas , France; University of Bordeaux, UMR BIOGECO , Pessac , France , France
- h Brest State University named after A.S. Pushkin , Brest , Belarus
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- i Saxon State Office for Environment , Agriculture and Geology , Dresden , Germany
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- i Saxon State Office for Environment , Agriculture and Geology , Dresden , Germany
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- j University of Florence , Department of Agrifood Production and Environmental Sciences , Florence , Italy
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- g Hasselt University , Centre for Environmental Sciences , Diepenbeek , Belgium
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- g Hasselt University , Centre for Environmental Sciences , Diepenbeek , Belgium
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- k University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna - BOKU , Department of Forest and Soil Sciences , Tulln , Austria
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Galli L, Capurro M, Menta C, Rellini I. Is the QBS-ar index a good tool to detect the soil quality in Mediterranean areas? A cork treeQuercus suberL. (Fagaceae) wood as a case of study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/11250003.2013.875601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ciadamidaro L, Madejón E, Robinson B, Madejón P. Soil plant interactions of Populus alba in contrasting environments. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2014; 132:329-337. [PMID: 24333744 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2013] [Revised: 10/24/2013] [Accepted: 11/04/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
Abstract
The effects of the Populus alba tree on different biochemical soil properties, growing in a contaminated area, were studied for two years under field conditions. Two types of trace element contaminated soils were studied: a neutral contaminated soil (NC) and an acid contaminated soil (AC). One neutral non-contaminated area was studied as control. Soil samples were collected at depths of 0-20 cm and 20-40 cm. Leaves and litter samples were analysed. The addition of organic matter, through root exudates and litter, contributed to an increase in soil pH, especially in acid soil. Microbial Biomass Carbon (MBC) was significantly increased by the presence of the trees in all studied areas, especially in the upper soil layer. Similar results were also observed for protease activity. Both MBC and Protease activity were more sensitive to contamination than β-glucosidase activity. These changes resulted in a decrease of available trace element concentrations in soil and in an improvement of soil quality after a 2-year study. The total concentration of Cd and Zn in soil did not increase over time due to litter deposition. Analysis of P. alba leaves did not show a significant nutritional imbalance and trace element concentrations were normal for plants, except for Cd and Zn. These results indicate that P. alba is suitable for the improvement of soil quality in riparian contaminated areas. However, due to the high Cd and Zn concentrations in leaves, further monitoring of this area is required.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lisa Ciadamidaro
- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla (IRNAS), CSIC, Protection of the Soil-Water-Plant System, Av. Reina Mercedes, 10, 41012 Seville, Spain.
| | - Engracia Madejón
- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla (IRNAS), CSIC, Protection of the Soil-Water-Plant System, Av. Reina Mercedes, 10, 41012 Seville, Spain
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- Department of Soil and Physical Sciences, PO Box 84, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7647, Canterbury, New Zealand
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- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla (IRNAS), CSIC, Protection of the Soil-Water-Plant System, Av. Reina Mercedes, 10, 41012 Seville, Spain
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