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Mondal R, Majumdar A, Sarkar S, Goswami C, Joardar M, Das A, Mukhopadhyay PK, Roychowdhury T. An extensive review of arsenic dynamics and its distribution in soil-aqueous-rice plant systems in south and Southeast Asia with bibliographic and meta-data analysis. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 352:141460. [PMID: 38364927 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Millions of people worldwide are affected by arsenic (As) contamination, particularly in South and Southeast Asian countries, where large-scale dependence on the usage of As-contaminated groundwater in drinking and irrigation is a familiar practice. Rice (Oryza sativa) cultivation is commonly done in South and Southeast Asian countries as a preferable crop which takes up more As than any other cereals. The present article has performed a scientific meta-data analysis and extensive bibliometric analysis to demonstrate the research trend in global rice As contamination scenario in the timeframe of 1980-2023. This study identified that China contributes most with the maximum number of publications followed by India, USA, UK and Bangladesh. The two words 'arsenic' and 'rice' have been identified as the most dominant keywords used by the authors, found through co-occurrence cluster analysis with author keyword association study. The comprehensive perceptive attained about the factors affecting As load in plant tissue and the nature of the micro-environment augment the contamination of rice cultivars in the region. This extensive review analyses soil parameters through meta-data regression assessment that influence and control As dynamics in soil with its further loading into rice grains and presents that As content and OM are inversely related and slightly correlated to the pH increment of the soil. Additionally, irrigation and water management practices have been found as a potential modulator of soil As concentration and bioavailability, presented through a linear fit with 95% confidence interval method.
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- Rubia Mondal
- Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, Kolkata, India
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- School of Environmental Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
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- Divison of Agronomy, School of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Environmental Studies, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, India
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- School of Environmental Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
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- School of Environmental Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
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Satthaphorn J, Johnson DM, Leeratiwong C. Friesodielsia parvimitra (Annonaceae), a New Species from Peninsular Thailand and a Note on F. argentea. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:189. [PMID: 38256742 PMCID: PMC10820074 DOI: 10.3390/plants13020189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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During botanical expeditions focused on the study of Annonaceae in Thailand, specimens resembling Friesodielsia glauca were collected from the lower part of peninsular Thailand but were believed to differ from that species in vegetative, flower, and fruit characters. A morphological investigation of the new specimens and species complex was conducted. Specimens (including types of F. glauca and similar species collected from Thailand and adjacent regions) were examined in the following herbaria: A, BK, BM, BKF, E, K, KEP, KKU, L, PSU, QBG, SING, and US. As a consequence, the new species Friesodielsia parvimitra, endemic to peninsular Thailand, is described and illustrated. The conservation status of the new species was provisionally assessed as Critically Endangered (CR, B2ab(iii)) following the IUCN's guidelines. In addition, F. argentea, previously regarded F. glauca, is reinstated here as a distinct species based on several morphological differences and is reported as a new record from Thailand. Photographs, line drawings, and a revised key to F. glauca and similar species are presented.
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- Jiratthi Satthaphorn
- Center of Excellence for Ecoinformatics, School of Science, Walailak University, Thasala, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80161, Thailand;
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- Department of Biological Science, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH 43015, USA;
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- Division of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90112, Songkhla, Thailand
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Puri SB, Rao BKR. Ecotoxicological risks of metals in the subsistence food garden soils of Watut River floodplains, Papua New Guinea. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2023; 45:8403-8415. [PMID: 37624440 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-023-01735-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Exorbitant concentrations of toxic metals in the soil from anthropogenic activities are environmental hazards and key health risk concerns to humans. The subsistence food garden soils have minimum anthropogenic interventions. The ecotoxicological risk potentials of the metals in subsistence food garden settings are unexplored. The metals (Cr, Cu, Pb, and Ni) concentration were assessed in the surface soil fractions (2 mm and 0.2 mm) of food gardens (N = 20) on the floodplains of Watut River, Papua New Guinea. The threshold limits, index of geo-accumulation (Igeo), contamination factor (CF), pollution load index (PLI), and potential ecological risk index (PERI) served as potential risk indicators of metals. Regardless of soil particle size, the descending order of median metals concentration was Cr > Cu > Ni > Pb. The concentration of Cu and Ni in the soil particles exceeded the WHO threshold limits in 100% and 50% of the food garden soils, respectively. Metal enrichment led to severe pollution in 100% gardens (Igeo > 5). Cr, Cu, and Ni contamination factors were > 1 in 95% of the food gardens. The PERI values indicated a lower ecological risk of the metals (PERI < 100). The median concentration of Cu, Igeo, and CF values for Cu in the 2 mm soil particles were significantly greater than in 0.2 mm. The results suggested exposure of subsistence food gardens soils to geogenic metal contamination and the need to carefully choose appropriate soil particle size for the soil health assessments.
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- Stella Bue Puri
- Department of Agriculture, PNG University of Technology, PMB, Lae, 411, Papua New Guinea
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- Department of Agriculture, PNG University of Technology, PMB, Lae, 411, Papua New Guinea.
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Wilf P, Kooyman RM. Do Southeast Asia's paleo-Antarctic trees cool the planet? THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2023. [PMID: 37369251 DOI: 10.1111/nph.19067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Many tree genera in the Malesian uplands have Southern Hemisphere origins, often supported by austral fossil records. Weathering the vast bedrock exposures in the everwet Malesian tropics may have consumed sufficient atmospheric CO2 to contribute significantly to global cooling over the past 15 Myr. However, there has been no discussion of how the distinctive regional tree assemblages may have enhanced weathering and contributed to this process. We postulate that Gondwanan-sourced tree lineages that can dominate higher-elevation forests played an overlooked role in the Neogene CO2 drawdown that led to the Ice Ages and the current, now-precarious climate state. Moreover, several historically abundant conifers in Araucariaceae and Podocarpaceae are likely to have made an outsized contribution through soil acidification that increases weathering. If the widespread destruction of Malesian lowland forests continues to spread into the uplands, the losses will threaten unique austral plant assemblages and, if our hypothesis is correct, a carbon sequestration engine that could contribute to cooler planetary conditions far into the future. Immediate effects include the spread of heat islands, significant losses of biomass carbon and forest-dependent biodiversity, erosion of watershed values, and the destruction of tens of millions of years of evolutionary history.
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- Peter Wilf
- Department of Geosciences and Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia
- Research Centre for Ecosystem Resilience, Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
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Zlatić N, Budečević S, Stanković M. Geological Substrate Effects on Teucrium montanum L. (Lamiaceae) Morphological Traits: Geometric Morphometrics Approach. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2381. [PMID: 37376006 DOI: 10.3390/plants12122381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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The shape-environment relationship in plants refers to the ways in which the physical characteristics and structures of plants are influenced by their environment. Plants have evolved a remarkable ability to adapt to their specific habitats, and their shape and form play a crucial role in determining their survival and reproductive success. This study aimed to examine differences in size and shape between morphological traits in mountain germander (Teucrium montanum L.) from different geological substrates (calcareous and serpentinite). For this study, 400 individuals of T. montanum from 20 populations (ten populations from the serpentinite and ten from the calcareous substrate) were selected. Using the geometric morphometrics approach, it was shown that the degree of phenotypic variation in the size and shape of the corolla, leaf, and stem of T. montanum depends on the type of substrate. The main differences between the populations are the narrower part of the lower lip of the corolla, the narrower leaf, and the wider central part of the vascular system stem from serpentinite populations. The results of this study will contribute to a better understanding of the morphological variability of T. montanum in relation to edaphic conditions. In addition, the results confirm that certain morphological differences play an important role in the adaptive response in relation to substrate composition, especially for substrates with increased metal content, such as serpentinite. The shape-environment relationship in plants could define diversity and complexity in plant life, and underscores the importance of shape as a key factor in their survival and success in different habitats.
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- Nenad Zlatić
- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Radoja Domanovića No. 12, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"-National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Blvd. depota Stefena 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Radoja Domanovića No. 12, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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Konakci N, Kislioglu MS, Sasmaz A. Ni, Cr and Co Phytoremediations by Alyssum murale Grown in the Serpentine Soils Around Guleman Cr Deposits, Elazig Turkey. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2023; 110:97. [PMID: 37219689 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-023-03736-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Serpentine soils containing high levels of nickel and other metals are particularly preferred by some plants that accumulate nickel in their bodies. In this study, the Ni, Co, and Cr accumulation capacities of A. murale grown in Guleman's serpentine soils were measured. In this respect, 12 A. murale and their soils were collected from the mining site and surroundings. Afterwards, the collected samples were measured in order to evaluate the translocation and accumulation amounts of Ni, Cr, and Co. For that, soil and plant samples were analyzed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS). The mean Ni concentrations in the soil, roots, and shoots of A. murale were measured as 2475, 7384, and 7694 mg/kg, respectively. The mean Cr concentrations in the soil, roots, and shoots of A. murale were measured as 742, 33, and 8.4 mg/kg while the mean Co concentrations of A. murale in the soil, roots, and shoots were 166, 10.2, and 23.5 mg/kg, respectively. Then, ECR and ECS values were calculated for Ni, Co, and Cr. The results indicated that A. murale grown in Guleman's serpentine soils may be helpful for the rehabilitation studies of mining soils contaminated by Ni and can be utilized for phytoextraction.
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- Nevin Konakci
- Geological Engineering, Firat University, Elazig, Elazig, 23119, Turkey
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- School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences, University Colloge Cork, North Mall, Cork, Ireland
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- Geological Engineering, Firat University, Elazig, Elazig, 23119, Turkey.
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Doyle E, Blanchon D, Wells S, de Lange P, Lockhart P, Waipara N, Manefield M, Wallis S, Berry TA. Internal Transcribed Spacer and 16S Amplicon Sequencing Identifies Microbial Species Associated with Asbestos in New Zealand. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:genes14030729. [PMID: 36981000 PMCID: PMC10048439 DOI: 10.3390/genes14030729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Inhalation of asbestos fibres can cause lung inflammation and the later development of asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma, and the use of asbestos is banned in many countries. In most countries, large amounts of asbestos exists within building stock, buried in landfills, and in contaminated soil. Mechanical, thermal, and chemical treatment options do exist, but these are expensive, and they are not effective for contaminated soil, where only small numbers of asbestos fibres may be present in a large volume of soil. Research has been underway for the last 20 years into the potential use of microbial action to remove iron and other metal cations from the surface of asbestos fibres to reduce their toxicity. To access sufficient iron for metabolism, many bacteria and fungi produce organic acids, or iron-chelating siderophores, and in a growing number of experiments these have been found to degrade asbestos fibres in vitro. This paper uses the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and 16S amplicon sequencing to investigate the fungal and bacterial diversity found on naturally-occurring asbestos minerals, asbestos-containing building materials, and asbestos-contaminated soils with a view to later selectively culturing promising species, screening them for siderophore production, and testing them with asbestos fibres in vitro. After filtering, 895 ITS and 1265 16S amplicon sequencing variants (ASVs) were detected across the 38 samples, corresponding to a range of fungal, bacteria, cyanobacterial, and lichenized fungal species. Samples from Auckland (North Island, New Zealand) asbestos cement, Auckland asbestos-contaminated soils, and raw asbestos rocks from Kahurangi National Park (South Island, New Zealand) were comprised of very different microbial communities. Five of the fungal species detected in this study are known to produce siderophores.
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- Erin Doyle
- Applied Molecular Solutions Research Centre, Te Pūkenga–New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, Private Bag 92025, Auckland 1142, New Zealand; (E.D.); (S.W.); (P.d.L.)
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- Applied Molecular Solutions Research Centre, Te Pūkenga–New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, Private Bag 92025, Auckland 1142, New Zealand; (E.D.); (S.W.); (P.d.L.)
- School of Environmental and Animal Sciences, Te Pūkenga–New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, Private Bag 92025, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
- Correspondence:
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- Applied Molecular Solutions Research Centre, Te Pūkenga–New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, Private Bag 92025, Auckland 1142, New Zealand; (E.D.); (S.W.); (P.d.L.)
- School of Environmental and Animal Sciences, Te Pūkenga–New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, Private Bag 92025, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Applied Molecular Solutions Research Centre, Te Pūkenga–New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, Private Bag 92025, Auckland 1142, New Zealand; (E.D.); (S.W.); (P.d.L.)
- School of Environmental and Animal Sciences, Te Pūkenga–New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, Private Bag 92025, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, College of Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand;
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, Mt Albert, Auckland 1142, New Zealand;
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- Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia;
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- Environmental Solutions Research Centre, Te Pūkenga–New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, Private Bag 92025, Auckland 1142, New Zealand; (S.W.); (T.-A.B.)
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- Environmental Solutions Research Centre, Te Pūkenga–New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, Private Bag 92025, Auckland 1142, New Zealand; (S.W.); (T.-A.B.)
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The naturalized vascular flora of Malesia. Biol Invasions 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-022-02989-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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AbstractMajor regional gaps exist in the reporting and accessibility of naturalized plant species distribution data, especially within Southeast Asia. Here, we present the Malesian Naturalized Alien Flora database (MalNAF), the first standardized island-group level checklist of naturalized vascular plant species for the Malesian phytogeographical region. We used MalNAF to investigate the composition, origins, and habitat preferences of the naturalized flora. The naturalized vascular flora of Malesia consists of at least 1177 species. Richness is highest in the Philippines (539 spp.) and lowest in the Maluku Islands (87 spp.). But, the Lesser Sunda Islands had the highest naturalized species richness relative to native richness and Singapore has a higher naturalized plant species richness than would be expected given its size. When comparing the data for Malesia with a global dataset, we found that naturalized richness increased with area for islands but not for continental regions. Across the archipelago, 31 species are widespread, occurring in every island group, but the majority have a limited distribution of 2.4 ± 2.3 (mean ± SD) island groups per naturalized species. The naturalized plant species are representatives of 150 families, twenty of which are newly introduced to the region. Families richest in naturalized plant species in Malesia were Fabaceae (= Leguminosae) (160 spp.), Poaceae (= Gramineae) (138 spp.), and Asteraceae (= Compositae) (96 spp.). Most of these have a native range that includes tropical Asia, closely followed by those from Southern America (inclusive of the Caribbean, Central and South America), although at the island-group level, most have a higher proportion with a Southern American native range. Most naturalized species occur in anthropogenic habitats, but many are present in “natural” habitats with fewer species, such as Leucaena leucocephala, reported from specialized habitats like drylands. MalNAF provides a baseline for future studies of naturalized plant species distributions in the region.
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Pusparini W, Cahyana A, Grantham HS, Maxwell S, Soto-Navarro C, Macdonald DW. A bolder conservation future for Indonesia by prioritising biodiversity, carbon and unique ecosystems in Sulawesi. Sci Rep 2023; 13:842. [PMID: 36646696 PMCID: PMC9842766 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-21536-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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As more ambitious protected area (PA) targets for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework are set beyond Aichi Target 11, renew thinking into spatial prioritisation is required to enable PA expansion that maximises environmental values. Our study focuses on the biodiverse and forest-rich Indonesian island of Sulawesi, which has a terrestrial PA network that covers 10% of the island. We used Marxan to investigate trade-offs in the design of an expanded PA network that prioritised different conservation features (biodiversity, forest cover, carbon stock, karst and valuable metal-rich areas) under varying island-wide coverage targets (17%, 30%, and 50%). Our first scenario, which required existing PAs to be selected, required larger areas to meet these coverage targets, in contrast to our second scenario, which allowed for any part of the island to be chosen, irrespective of PA status. The vast Mekongga and Bangkiriang Landscapes, and Gorontalo corridor were consistently identified as a high priority for protection under all scenarios. To meet our conservation targets through expanding current PAs, creating new PAs, and creating corridors that connect existing PAs, we used a spatially explicit three-phase approach. Our findings identified 26,508 km2 of priority areas to be included in the current PA network, potentially assisting Indonesia in meeting its post-2020 GBF target, if our approach is replicated across Indonesia as a national or sub-national analysis. We discuss various land management options through other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) and the costs to deliver this strategy.
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- Wulan Pusparini
- Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), Department of Biology, Recanati-Kaplan Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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- Yayasan Konservasi Ekosistem Alam Lestari, 16610, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), Department of Biology, Recanati-Kaplan Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Koner S, Chen JS, Rathod J, Hussain B, Hsu BM. Unravelling the ultramafic rock-driven serpentine soil formation leading to the geo-accumulation of heavy metals: An impact on the resident microbiome, biogeochemical cycling and acclimatized eco-physiological profiles. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 216:114664. [PMID: 36336091 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In the present study, we have underpinned the serpentine rock, serpentinized ultramafic soil and rhizosphere's microbial communities, signifying their heavy metals-exposed taxa signatures and functional repertoires in comparison to non-serpentine soils. The results revealed that the serpentine rock embedded soil highlighted the geo-accumulation of higher amount of Cr and Ni impacting soil microbial diversity negatively by metal stress-driven selection. Biolog Ecoplate CLPP defined a restricted spectrum of C-utilization in the higher heavy metal-containing serpentine samples compared to non-serpentine. The linear discriminant analysis (LDA) score identified a higher abundance of Desulfobacterota, Opitutales, and Bacteroidales in low Cr and Ni-stressed non-serpentine-exposed samples. Whereas the abundance of Propionibacteriales and Actinobacteriota were significantly enriched in the serpentine niche. Further, the C, N, S, Fe, and methane biogeochemical cycles linked functional members were identified, and showing higher functional diversity in low Cr and Ni concentration-containing rhizosphere JS-soils. The Pearson correlation coefficient (r) value confirmed the abundance of functional members linked to specific biogeochemical cycle, positively correlated with relevant pathway enrichment. Ultimately, this study highlighted the heavy metal stress within a serpentine setting that could limit the resident microbial community's metabolic diversity and further select the bacteria that could thrive in the serpentine-associated heavy metal-stressed soils. These acclimatized microbes could pave the way for the future applications in the soil conservation and management.
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- Suprokash Koner
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan; Department of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Gujarat Biotechnology University, Near Gujarat International Finance and Tec (GIFT)-City, Gandhinagar, 382355, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan; Department of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan; Center for Innovative on Aging Society, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi County, Taiwan.
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An X, Sun M, Ren K, Xu M, Wang Z, Li Y, Liu H, Lian B. Effect and mechanism of the improvement of coastal silt soil by application of organic fertilizer and gravel combined with Sesbania cannabina cultivation. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1092089. [PMID: 36618651 PMCID: PMC9815860 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1092089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Jiangsu Province of China has a large area of coastal silt soil (CSS) with poor permeability, high salinity, and poor nutrients, which brings great difficulties to the development and utilization of coastal zones, so that needs to be improved as a matter of urgency. In this study, river-sand, serpentine, and organic fertilizer were used as additives in CSS, and Sesbania cannabina, a salt-tolerant cash crop, was planted in these differently treated soils. Through high-throughput sequencing, analysis of soil physico-chemical properties, and detection of plant growth status, the rhizosphere bacterial diversity of S. cannabina growing in CSS under different treatments and their environmental impact factors were studied, while exploring the effect and mechanism of organic fertilizer combined with gravel as a CSS modifier. The results implied that single application of organic fertilizer could significantly increase the fertility levels of total nitrogen (TN), total organic carbon (TOC) and Avail. P in CSS; then, the application of organic fertilizer with river-sand significantly reduced salt content and alkalinity of soil; meanwhile, in the treatment of single application of organic fertilizer and application of organic fertilizer combined with river-sand, the rhizosphere of S. cannabina enriched the bacterial communities of organic matter degradation and utilization to varying degrees. The soil moisture content and indicators related to saline-alkali soil (including total salt, electrical conductivity (EC), exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP), Avail. Na and Avail. K, etc.) were further reduced significantly by the application of organic fertilizer combined with river-sand and serpentine. The method has greatly improved the growth conditions of S. cannabina and promoted the positive development of its rhizosphere bacterial community. Among them, in the treatment of organic fertilizer combined with river-sand and serpentine, a variety of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR, such as Sphingomonas, Ensifer, and Rhodobacter) and nitrogen-cycle-related bacteria (such as nitrate-reduction-related bacteria, nitrogen-fixing bacteria like Ensifer, and purple non-sulfur photosynthetic bacteria like Rhodobacter) were enriched in the rhizosphere of S. cannabina; moreover, the mutual association and robustness of bacterial co-occurrence networks have been significantly enhanced. The results provide a theoretical basis and reference model for the improvement of coastal saline-alkali silt soil.
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Nitrogen Rather Than Phosphorus Limits the Productivity of the Dominant Tree Species at Mine-Disturbed Ultramafic Areas in the Southern Philippines. NITROGEN 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/nitrogen3030032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Understanding the stoichiometry of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) plays a pivotal role in the ecological restoration of degraded landscapes. Here, the N and P limitation and stoichiometry of dominant tree species in mine-disturbed ultramafic areas in the Southern Philippines are reported. Field surveys revealed that out of a total of 1491 trees/shrubs recorded from all quadrats, comprising 22 native and 9 non-native species, there were six tree species (native: Alstonia macrophylla Wallich., Buchanania arborescens Blume., Syzygium sp., and non-native: Casuarina equisetifolia L., Terminalia catappa L. and Acacia mangium Wild.) that were found dominant, having >10% relative abundance. Significant differences (p < 0.01) in the leaf N and leaf P content among these species were observed, where C.equisetifolia (due to N fixation ability) and T. catappa had the highest values, respectively. These did not, however, translate to statistical differences in the leaf N:P ratios either in individual species or when grouped by origin (native or non-native). Interestingly, all dominant tree species revealed very low leaf N:P ratios (<4), suggesting that N rather than P limits the productivity in mine-disturbed ultramafic areas, which is also confirmed by low levels of leaf N (<2.0%). Results further revealed a poor correlation between leaf N and leaf N:P ratios (r = 0.13; p = 0.60), while leaf P (r = 0.49; p < 0.05) revealed otherwise, reinforcing that P is not a limiting factor as also shown in high levels of leaf P (>0.20%). Despite the N-limitation, B. arborescens, C. equisetifolia, and T. catappa had the highest leaf N and P content, suggesting their higher suitability for revegetation of the sites. These findings warrant further verification taking into account the plant physiology, phenology, and soil nutrient availability in natural, degraded, and rehabilitated ultramafic environments.
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Lu M, Wang X, Li Y, Liu H, An X, Lian B. Soil microbial community structure and environmental effects of serpentine weathering under different vegetative covers in the serpentine mining area of Donghai County, China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 835:155452. [PMID: 35469878 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The use of serpentine biological weathering to capture atmospheric CO2 has attracted much attention. In the long-term mining activities in a serpentine mining area, a large amount of serpentine powder diffused into the surrounding forest and farmland soil. The study of the serpentine weathering in soils of different vegetative covers and the composition characteristics of soil carbonate has important implications for understanding the serpentine weathering and carbon sequestration under natural conditions. The microbial diversity on exposed rock serpentine surfaces and soil under different vegetative covers in the serpentine mining area in Donghai County, China was investigated by high-throughput sequencing technology, and the characteristics of serpentine weathering and soil carbonate in related area were also explored by XRF, XRD, SEM-EDS, and chemical analysis methods. The results showed that the richness and uniformity of the bacteria species community increased significantly with the increasing complexity of plant groups covering the rock surface, but the species richness and uniformity of fungi showed an overall declining trend. Furthermore, high‑magnesium calcite (HMC) is ubiquitous on the exposed rock surface and the soil under different vegetative covers in this area. Based on these results, combined with the verification test results of HMC fixed heavy metal ions, the model of serpentine weathering in serpentine mining soil to synthesize carbonate and fix heavy metal ions was developed. That is, with the increase in the degree of rock weathering and the colonization of plants, the soil and plants seem to shape jointly a relatively stable microbial community structure adapted to the environment of the serpentine mining area, which promotes the serpentine weathering coupled with the formation of HMC and immobilization of metal ions in the serpentine soil. This study provides a theoretical basis for the serpentine bio-weathering in the mine area to capture atmospheric CO2.
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- Meixi Lu
- College of Life Sciences, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Life Sciences, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Life Sciences, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Life Sciences, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Life Sciences, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Life Sciences, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Public Health Implications and Possible Sources of Lead (Pb) as a Contaminant of Poorly Regulated Kratom Products in the United States. TOXICS 2022; 10:toxics10070398. [PMID: 35878303 PMCID: PMC9320411 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10070398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is a tropical tree that is indigenous to Southeast Asia. Kratom leaf products have been used in traditional folk medicine for their unique combination of stimulant and opioid-like effects. Kratom is being increasingly used in the West for its reputed benefits in the treatment of pain, depression, and opioid use disorder (OUD). Recent studies from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Silver Spring, MD, USA) and our laboratory have shown that many kratom products being sold in the United States are contaminated with potentially hazardous levels of lead (Pb). In this commentary, we discuss the public health implications of the presence of Pb in kratom products, particularly as they relate to the predicted levels of Pb exposure among kratom users. We also considered the specific toxic effects of Pb and how they might relate to the known physiologic and toxicologic effects of kratom. Finally, we consider the possible sources of Pb in kratom products and suggest several areas for research on this issue.
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van der Ent A, Mesjasz-Przybyłowicz J, Przybyłowicz WJ, Barnabas AD, de Jonge MD, Harris HH. Contrasting patterns of nickel distribution in the hyperaccumulators Phyllanthus balgooyi and Phyllanthus rufuschaneyi from Malaysian Borneo. Metallomics 2022; 14:mfac020. [PMID: 35556136 PMCID: PMC9113358 DOI: 10.1093/mtomcs/mfac020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Globally, the majority of Ni hyperaccumulator plants occur on ultramafic soils in tropical regions, and the genus Phyllanthus, from the Phyllanthaceae family, is globally the most represented taxonomical group. Two species from Sabah (Malaysia) are remarkable because Phyllanthus balgooyi can attain >16 wt% of Ni in its phloem exudate, while Phyllanthus rufuschaneyi reaches foliar concentrations of up to 3.5 wt% Ni, which are amongst the most extreme concentrations of Ni in any plant tissue. Synchrotron X-ray fluorescence microscopy, nuclear microbe (micro-PIXE+BS) and (cryo) scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy were used to spatially resolve the elemental distribution in the plant organs of P. balgooyi and P. rufuschaneyi. The results show that P. balgooyi has extraordinary enrichment of Ni in the (secondary) veins of the leaves, whereas in contrast, in P. rufuschaneyi Ni occurs in interveinal areas. In the roots and stems, Ni is localized mainly in the cortex and phloem but is much lower in the xylem. The findings of this study show that, even within the same genus, the distribution of nickel and other elements, and inferred processes involved with metal hyperaccumulation, can differ substantially between species.
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- Antony van der Ent
- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, St Lucia 4072, Australia
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- Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland 7602, South Africa
- Faculty of Physics & Applied Computer Science, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
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- Materials Research Department, iThemba LABS, National Research Foundation, Somerset West 7129, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia
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Fernando DRM, Ent A, Weerasinghe AS, Wijesundara DSA, Fernando GWAR, Fernando AE, Iqbal MCM, Miranda CH, Gosse JM, Samithri S, Rajakaruna N. Assessment of plant diversity and foliar chemistry on the Sri Lankan ultramafics reveals inconsistencies in the metal hyperaccumulator trait. Ecol Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/1440-1703.12282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Denise R. M. Fernando
- Department of Ecology, Environment and Evolution La Trobe University Bundoora Victoria Australia
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute The University of Queensland Brisbane Queensland Australia
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- Ecolinc Science and Technology Innovations Centre Maddingley Victoria Australia
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- Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo California USA
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- Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo California USA
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- Department of Botany, Matara Regional Centre The Open University of Sri Lanka Nugegoda Sri Lanka
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- Biological Sciences Department California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo California USA
- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management North‐West University Potchefstroom South Africa
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Biogeochemical cycling of nickel and nutrients in a natural high-density stand of the hyperaccumulator Phyllanthus rufuschaneyi in Sabah, Malaysia. CHEMOECOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00049-021-00363-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Paul ALD, Isnard S, Wawryk CM, Erskine PD, Echevarria G, Baker AJM, Kirby JK, van der Ent A. Intensive cycling of nickel in a New Caledonian forest dominated by hyperaccumulator trees. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 107:1040-1055. [PMID: 34053139 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The hyperaccumulator Pycnandra acuminata is a New Caledonian rainforest tree known to have the highest concentration of nickel in any living organism, with 25 wt% nickel in its latex. All trees (with a diameter of >10 cm) and soil profiles in a 0.25-hectare permanent plot were sampled to assess the biogeochemical compartmentalisation of nickel in a dense stand of P. acuminata trees. Nickel stable isotope analysis permitted insights into the cycling of nickel in this ecosystem. The total tree biomass of the plot was calculated to be 281 tonnes ha-1 , which contained 0.44 kg of cobalt, 49.1 kg of manganese, 257 kg of nickel and 6.76 kg of zinc. Nickel stable isotope analysis identified the biotic origin of the nickel in the soil upper layers, with P. acuminata shoots enriched in lighter nickel isotopes. The δ60 Ni latex signature suggests that long-distance transport, radial xylem and phloem loading are at play in P. acuminata.
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- Adrian L D Paul
- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- AMAP, University of Montpellier, IRD, CIRAD, CNRS, INRAE, Montpellier, 34980, France
- AMAP, Herbier de Nouvelle-Calédonie, IRD, Nouméa, 98848, Nouvelle Calédonie
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- Land and Water Business Unit, Industry Environments Program, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Urrbrae, SA, 5064, Australia
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
- Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, Université de Lorraine-INRAE, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54500, France
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
- Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, Université de Lorraine-INRAE, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54500, France
- School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Land and Water Business Unit, Industry Environments Program, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Urrbrae, SA, 5064, Australia
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
- Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, Université de Lorraine-INRAE, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54500, France
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Tamayo MN, Bustamante RAA, Fritsch PW. Vaccinium exiguum (Ericaceae, Vaccinieae), a new species from the ultramafic summit of Mt. Victoria, Palawan Island, Philippines. PHYTOKEYS 2021; 179:145-154. [PMID: 34385883 PMCID: PMC8319045 DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.179.68323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Vaccinium exiguum from the ultramafic summit of Mt. Victoria, Palawan Island, Philippines is here described as a new species of Ericaceae. It closely resembles V. hamiguitanense but is distinct by having much shorter petioles and leaves, longer and glabrous calyx lobes with serrate lobe margins, a larger corolla with deeper sulcations, and longer stamens with spurs oriented laterally. Vaccinium exiguum represents the third Vaccinium species found on the Island of Palawan and 36th in the Philippines.
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- Maverick N. Tamayo
- Department of Biology, College of Science, University of the Philippines Baguio, 2600, Baguio City, PhilippinesUniversity of the PhilippinesBaguioPhilippines
- Philippine Taxonomic Initiative Inc., Botanica Building, El Nido, 5313, Palawan, PhilippinesPhilippine Taxonomic Initiative Inc.El NidoPhilippines
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- Philippine Taxonomic Initiative Inc., Botanica Building, El Nido, 5313, Palawan, PhilippinesPhilippine Taxonomic Initiative Inc.El NidoPhilippines
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- Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 1700 University Drive, Fort Worth, 76107, Texas, USABotanical Research Institute of TexasFort WorthUnited States of America
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Ó Marcaigh F, Kelly DJ, O'Connell DP, Dunleavy D, Clark A, Lawless N, Karya A, Analuddin K, Marples NM. Evolution in the understorey: The Sulawesi babbler Pellorneum celebense (Passeriformes: Pellorneidae) has diverged rapidly on land-bridge islands in the Wallacean biodiversity hotspot. ZOOL ANZ 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcz.2021.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Navarrete Gutiérrez DM, Pollard AJ, van der Ent A, Cathelineau M, Pons MN, Cuevas Sánchez JA, Echevarria G. Blepharidium guatemalense, an obligate nickel hyperaccumulator plant from non-ultramafic soils in Mexico. CHEMOECOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00049-021-00338-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Mota J, Merlo E, Martínez-Hernández F, Mendoza-Fernández AJ, Pérez-García FJ, Salmerón-Sánchez E. Plants on Rich-Magnesium Dolomite Barrens: A Global Phenomenon. BIOLOGY 2021; 10:38. [PMID: 33429992 PMCID: PMC7826976 DOI: 10.3390/biology10010038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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For botanists and ecologists, the close link between some plants and substrates, such as serpentine or gypsum, is well known. However, the relationship between dolomite and its flora has been much less studied, due to various causes. Its diffuse separation from limestone and the use of a vague approach and terminology that, until now, no one has tried to harmonize are among these reasons. After carrying out an extensive review, completed with data on the distribution of plants linked to dolomite, the territories in which this type of flora appears at a global level were mapped using a geographic information system software. In addition, data on soils were collected, as well as on their influence on the ionomic profile of the flora. These data were completed with the authors' own information from previous research, which also served to assess these communities' degree of conservation and the genetic diversity of some of their characteristic species. The results showed that the so-called "dolomite phenomenon" is widely represented and is clearly manifested in the appearance of a peculiar flora, very rich in endemisms, on dry soils, poor in nutrients, and with a high Mg level. Although dolomite habitats cause adaptations in plants which are even more recognizable than those of other rock types, they have not been widely studied from an ecological, evolutionary, and conservation point of view because, so far, neither their characteristics nor their universal demarcation have been precisely defined.
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- Juan Mota
- Departamento de Biología y Geología, CEI·MAR and CECOUAL, Universidad de Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; (J.M.); (E.M.); (F.M.-H.); (A.J.M.-F.); (F.J.P.-G.)
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- Departamento de Biología y Geología, CEI·MAR and CECOUAL, Universidad de Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; (J.M.); (E.M.); (F.M.-H.); (A.J.M.-F.); (F.J.P.-G.)
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- Departamento de Biología y Geología, CEI·MAR and CECOUAL, Universidad de Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; (J.M.); (E.M.); (F.M.-H.); (A.J.M.-F.); (F.J.P.-G.)
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- Departamento de Biología y Geología, CEI·MAR and CECOUAL, Universidad de Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; (J.M.); (E.M.); (F.M.-H.); (A.J.M.-F.); (F.J.P.-G.)
- Departamento de Botánica, Unidad de Conservación Vegetal, Universidad de Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología y Geología, CEI·MAR and CECOUAL, Universidad de Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; (J.M.); (E.M.); (F.M.-H.); (A.J.M.-F.); (F.J.P.-G.)
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- Departamento de Biología y Geología, CEI·MAR and CECOUAL, Universidad de Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; (J.M.); (E.M.); (F.M.-H.); (A.J.M.-F.); (F.J.P.-G.)
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Konečná V, Yant L, Kolář F. The Evolutionary Genomics of Serpentine Adaptation. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:574616. [PMID: 33391295 PMCID: PMC7772150 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.574616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Serpentine barrens are among the most challenging settings for plant life. Representing a perfect storm of hazards, serpentines consist of broadly skewed elemental profiles, including abundant toxic metals and low nutrient contents on drought-prone, patchily distributed substrates. Accordingly, plants that can tolerate the challenges of serpentine have fascinated biologists for decades, yielding important insights into adaptation to novel ecologies through physiological change. Here we highlight recent progress from studies which demonstrate the power of serpentine as a model for the genomics of adaptation. Given the moderate - but still tractable - complexity presented by the mix of hazards on serpentine, these venues are well-suited for the experimental inquiry of adaptation both in natural and manipulated conditions. Moreover, the island-like distribution of serpentines across landscapes provides abundant natural replicates, offering power to evolutionary genomic inference. Exciting recent insights into the genomic basis of serpentine adaptation point to a partly shared basis that involves sampling from common allele pools available from retained ancestral polymorphism or via gene flow. However, a lack of integrated studies deconstructing complex adaptations and linking candidate alleles with fitness consequences leaves room for much deeper exploration. Thus, we still seek the crucial direct link between the phenotypic effect of candidate alleles and their measured adaptive value - a prize that is exceedingly rare to achieve in any study of adaptation. We expect that closing this gap is not far off using the promising model systems described here.
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- Veronika Konečná
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
- Institute of Botany, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Pru˚honice, Czechia
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- Future Food Beacon and School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
- Institute of Botany, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Pru˚honice, Czechia
- Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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van der Ent A, Echevarria G, Nkrumah PN, Erskine PD. Frequency distribution of foliar nickel is bimodal in the ultramafic flora of Kinabalu Park (Sabah, Malaysia). ANNALS OF BOTANY 2020; 126:1017-1027. [PMID: 32597938 PMCID: PMC7596370 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcaa119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The aim of this study was to test the frequency distributions of foliar elements from a large dataset from Kinabalu Park (Sabah, Malaysia) for departure from unimodality, indicative of a distinct ecophysiological response associated with hyperaccumulation. METHODS We collected foliar samples (n = 1533) comprising 90 families, 198 genera and 495 plant species from ultramafic soils, further foliar samples (n = 177) comprising 45 families, 80 genera and 120 species from non-ultramafic soils and corresponding soil samples (n = 393 from ultramafic soils and n = 66 from non-ultramafic soils) from Kinabalu Park (Sabah, Malaysia). The data were geographically (Kinabalu Park) and edaphically (ultramafic soils) constrained. The inclusion of a relatively high proportion (approx. 14 %) of samples from hyperaccumulator species [with foliar concentrations of aluminium and nickel (Ni) >1000 μg g-1, cobalt, copper, chromium and zinc >300 μg g-1 or manganese (Mn) >10 mg g-1] allowed for hypothesis testing. KEY RESULTS Frequency distribution graphs for most elements [calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg) and phosphorus (P)] were unimodal, although some were skewed left (Mg and Mn). The Ni frequency distribution was bimodal and the separation point for the two modes was between 250 and 850 μg g-1. CONCLUSIONS Accounting for statistical probability, the established empirical threshold value (>1000 μg g-1) remains appropriate. The two discrete modes for Ni indicate ecophysiologically distinct behaviour in plants growing in similar soils. This response is in contrast to Mn, which forms the tail of a continuous (approximately log-normal) distribution, suggestive of an extension of normal physiological processes.
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- Antony van der Ent
- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Australia
- Université de Lorraine, INRA, Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, Nancy, France
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Australia
- Université de Lorraine, INRA, Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, Nancy, France
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Australia
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Hipfinger C, Rosenkranz T, Thüringer J, Puschenreiter M. Fertilization regimes affecting nickel phytomining efficiency on a serpentine soil in the temperate climate zone. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2020; 23:407-414. [PMID: 32976726 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2020.1820446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Phytomining of nickel (Ni) refers to cropping of selected Ni hyperaccumulator plants on Ni-rich serpentine soils. In this study, the effect of different fertilization regimes on the Ni yield of Odontarrhena chalcidica (syn. Alyssum murale) was evaluated within a field experiment on an Austrian serpentine site. Odontarrhena chalcidica was planted in six treatments: control, fertilized by mineral fertilizer, cow manure, pig manure, compost, and planted at higher plant density. A positive fertilization effect was observed: plants treated with NPK and pig manure produced significantly higher biomass (1.9 t ha-1 for both treatments). Nickel yields showed a clear trend for enhancement upon fertilization (cow manure: 22.7 kg Ni ha-1, pig manure: 21.3 kg Ni ha-1, NPK: 20.6 kg Ni ha-1), but were not significantly different from the control. As a result of Ni accumulation in plants, DTPA-extractable Ni pools were significantly lower after harvesting (average 37.3 mg kg Ni-DTPA-1) compared to the time of planting (average 45.6 mg kg Ni-DTPA-1) in organic fertilization treatments and plots of higher plant density. The application of organic fertilizers contributed also to improved soil quality. We conclude that fertilization can increase the phytomining potential of field-grown Ni hyperaccumulator plants in a soil-friendly manner.
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- Christina Hipfinger
- Department of Forest and Soil Sciences, Institute of Soil Research, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Tulln, Austria
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- Department of Forest and Soil Sciences, Institute of Soil Research, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Tulln, Austria
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- Department of Forest and Soil Sciences, Institute of Soil Research, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Tulln, Austria
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- Department of Forest and Soil Sciences, Institute of Soil Research, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Tulln, Austria
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Evaluation of the Mitragynine Content, Levels of Toxic Metals and the Presence of Microbes in Kratom Products Purchased in the Western Suburbs of Chicago. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17155512. [PMID: 32751712 PMCID: PMC7432033 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17155512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa, Korth) is a tree-like plant that is indigenous to Southeast Asia. Kratom leaf products have been used in traditional folk medicine for their unique combination of stimulant and opioid-like effects. Kratom is being increasingly used in the West for its reputed benefits in the treatment of pain, depression and opioid use disorder. Recently, the United States Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control have raised concerns regarding the contamination of some kratom products with toxic metals (Pb and Ni) and microbes such as Salmonella. To further explore this issue, eight different kratom products were legally purchased from various “head”/”smoke” shops in the Western Suburbs of Chicago and then tested for microbial burden, a panel of metals (Ni, Pb, Cr, As, Hg, Cd), and levels of the main psychoactive alkaloid mitragynine. All of the samples contained significant, but variable, levels of mitragynine (3.9–62.1 mg/g), indicating that the products were, in fact, derived from kratom. All but two of the samples tested positive for the presence of various microbes including bacteria and fungi. However, none of the samples tested positive for Salmonella. Seven products showed significant levels of Ni (0.73–7.4 µg/g), Pb (0.16–1.6 µg/g) and Cr (0.21–5.7 µg/g) while the other product was negative for metals. These data indicate that many kratom products contain variable levels of mitragynine and can contain significant levels of toxic metals and microbes. These findings highlight the need for more stringent standards for the production and sale of kratom products.
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Trethowan LA, Eiserhardt WL, Girmansyah D, Kintamani E, Utteridge TM, Brearley FQ. Floristics of forests across low nutrient soils in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Biotropica 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/btp.12838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Liam A. Trethowan
- Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester UK
- Royal Botanic Gardens Kew London UK
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- Herbarium Bogoriense Indonesian Institute of Sciences Cibinong Indonesia
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- Herbarium Bogoriense Indonesian Institute of Sciences Cibinong Indonesia
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Plant Functional Traits on Tropical Ultramafic Habitats Affected by Fire and Mining: Insights for Reclamation. DIVERSITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/d12060248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Biodiversity-rich tropical ultramafic areas are currently being impacted by land clearing and particularly by mine activities. The reclamation of ultramafic degraded areas requires a knowledge of pioneer plant species. The objective of this study is to highlight the functional traits of plants that colonize ultramafic areas after disturbance by fire or mining activities. This information will allow trait-assisted selection of candidate species for reclamation. Fifteen plots were established on ultramafic soils in Sabah (Borneo, Malaysia) disturbed by recurrent fires (FIRE plots) or by soil excavation and quarrying (MINE plots). In each plot, soil samples were collected and plant cover as well as species abundances were estimated. Fifteen functional traits related to revegetation, nutrient improvement, or Ni phytomining were measured in sampled plants. Vegetation of both FIRE and MINE plots was dominated by perennials with lateral spreading capacity (mainly by rhizomes). Plant communities displayed a conservative growth strategy, which is an adaptation to low nutrient availability on ultramafic soils. Plant height was higher in FIRE than in MINE plots, whereas the number of stems per plant was higher in MINE plots. Perennial plants with lateral spreading capacity and a conservative growth strategy would be the first choice for the reclamation of ultramafic degraded areas. Additional notes for increasing nutrient cycling, managing competition, and implementing of Ni-phytomining are also provided.
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Chadwick KD, Asner GP. Geomorphic transience moderates topographic controls on tropical canopy foliar traits. Ecol Lett 2020; 23:1276-1286. [PMID: 32452136 DOI: 10.1111/ele.13531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Tropical ecosystems that exist on mountainous terrain harbour enormous species and functional diversity. In addition, the morphology of these complex landscapes is dynamic. Stream channels respond to mountain uplift by eroding into rising rock bodies. Many local factors determine whether channels are actively downcutting, in relative steady-state, or aggrading. It is possible to assess the trajectory of catchment-level landscape evolution utilising lidar-based models, but the effect of these trajectories on biogeochemical gradients and organisation of canopy traits across climatic and geochemical conditions remain uncertain. We use canopy trait maps to assess how variable erosion rate within catchments influence hillslope controls on canopy traits across Mt. Kinabalu, Borneo. While foliar nutrient content generally increased along hillslopes, these relationships were moderated by catchment responses to changing erosion pressure, with active downcutting associated with greater turnover in canopy traits along hillslopes. These results provide an understanding of geomorphic process controls on forest functional diversity.
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- K Dana Chadwick
- Department of Earth System Science, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.,Earth and Environmental Sciences Area, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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Lopez S, van der Ent A, Sumail S, Sugau JB, Buang MM, Amin Z, Echevarria G, Morel JL, Benizri E. Bacterial community diversity in the rhizosphere of nickel hyperaccumulator plant species from Borneo Island (Malaysia). Environ Microbiol 2020; 22:1649-1665. [PMID: 32128926 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.14970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The Island of Borneo is a major biodiversity hotspot, and in the Malaysian state of Sabah, ultramafic soils are extensive and home to more than 31 endemic nickel hyperaccumulator plants. The aim of this study was to characterize the structure and the diversity of the rhizosphere bacterial communities of several of these nickel hyperaccumulator plants and factors that affect these bacterial communities in Sabah. The most abundant phyla were Proteobacteria, Acidobacteria and Actinobacteria. At family level, Burkholderiaceae and Xanthobacteraceae (Proteobacteria phylum) were the most abundant families in the hyperaccumulator rhizospheres. Redundancy analysis based on soil chemical analyses and relative abundances of the major bacterial phyla showed that abiotic factors of the studied sites drove the bacterial diversity. For all R. aff. bengalensis rhizosphere soil samples, irrespective of studied site, the bacterial diversity was similar. Moreover, the Saprospiraceae family showed a high representativeness in the R. aff. bengalensis rhizosphere soils and was linked with the nickel availability in soils. The ability of R. aff. bengalensis to concentrate nickel in its rhizosphere appears to be the major factor driving the rhizobacterial community diversity unlike for other hyperaccumulator species.
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- Séverine Lopez
- Université de Lorraine, INRAE, Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, 54000, Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, INRAE, Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, 54000, Nancy, France.,Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, 4072, QLD, Australia
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- Forest Research Centre, Sabah Forestry Department, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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- Université de Lorraine, INRAE, Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, 54000, Nancy, France.,Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, 4072, QLD, Australia
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- Université de Lorraine, INRAE, Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, 54000, Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, INRAE, Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, 54000, Nancy, France
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Corlett RT, Tomlinson KW. Climate Change and Edaphic Specialists: Irresistible Force Meets Immovable Object? Trends Ecol Evol 2020; 35:367-376. [PMID: 31959419 DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2019.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Species exposed to anthropogenic climate change can acclimate, adapt, move, or be extirpated. It is often assumed that movement will be the dominant response, with populations tracking their climate envelopes in space, but the numerous species restricted to specialized substrates cannot easily move. In warmer regions of the world, such edaphic specialists appear to have accumulated in situ over millions of years, persisting despite climate change by local movements, plastic responses, and genetic adaptation. However, past climates were usually cooler than today and rates of warming slower, while edaphic islands are now exposed to multiple additional threats, including mining. Modeling studies that ignore edaphic constraints on climate change responses may therefore give misleading results for a significant proportion of all taxa.
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- Richard T Corlett
- Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China; Center of Conservation Biology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China.
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- Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China; Center of Conservation Biology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China
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Vithanage M, Kumarathilaka P, Oze C, Karunatilake S, Seneviratne M, Hseu ZY, Gunarathne V, Dassanayake M, Ok YS, Rinklebe J. Occurrence and cycling of trace elements in ultramafic soils and their impacts on human health: A critical review. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2019; 131:104974. [PMID: 31376597 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.104974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Revised: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The transformation of trace metals (TMs) in natural environmental systems has created significant concerns in recent decades. Ultramafic environments lead to potential risks to the agricultural products and, subsequently, to human health. This unique review presents geochemistry of ultramafic soils, TM fractionation (i.e. sequential and single extraction techniques), TM uptake and accumulation mechanisms of ultramafic flora, and ultramafic-associated health risks to human and agricultural crops. Ultramafic soils contain high levels of TMs (i.e. Cr, Ni, Mn, and Co) and have a low Ca:Mg ratio together with deficiencies in essential macronutrients required for the growth of crops. Even though a higher portion of TMs bind with the residual fraction of ultramafic soils, environmental changes (i.e. natural or anthropogenic) may increase the levels of TMs in the bioavailable or extractable fractions of ultramafic soils. Extremophile plants that have evolved to thrive in ultramafic soils present clear examples of evolutionary adaptations to TM resistance. The release of TMs into water sources and accumulation in food crops in and around ultramafic localities increases health risks for humans. Therefore, more focused investigations need to be implemented to understand the mechanisms related to the mobility and bioavailability of TMs in different ultramafic environments. Research gaps and directions for future studies are also discussed in this review. Lastly, we consider the importance of characterizing terrestrial ultramafic soil and its effect on crop plants in the context of multi-decadal plans by NASA and other space agencies to establish human colonies on Mars.
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- Meththika Vithanage
- Ecosphere Resilience Research Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka; School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, West Street, Toowoomba, Queensland 4350, Australia.
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- School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, West Street, Toowoomba, Queensland 4350, Australia
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- Department of Geology, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 90041, USA
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- Planetary Science Lab, Geology & Geophysics, Louisiana State University, USA
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- Department of Botany, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Ecosphere Resilience Research Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka
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- Korea Biochar Research Center, O-Jeong Eco-Resilience Institute, Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, Laboratory of Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; University of Sejong, Department of Environment and Energy, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea.
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Gotera KMC, Claveria RJR, Doronila AI, Perez TR. Localization of nickel in the hyperaccumulator plant Breynia cernua (Poir.) Mull.Arg. discovered in the nickeliferous laterites of Zambales, the Philippines. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2019; 22:127-133. [PMID: 31342761 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2019.1644288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A newly discovered nickel (Ni) hyperaccumulator plant, Breynia cernua (Phyllanthaceae) from the nickeliferous laterites of Acoje, Zambales, has elevated Ni concentrations. Its computed bioaccumulation factor is 1.7 and the translocation factor is 4.6. Leaf tissues which contain the highest Ni concentrations were analyzed using optical microscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy-Dispersive X-ray (SEM/EDX). The results indicated that most of the Ni are stored in the epidermal cells of the leaves, followed by the mesophyll cells then the vascular bundles. The accumulation of Ni found in the subcellular locations, probably in the vacuoles, may prevent phytotoxicity that could affect the normal function of other cellular structures. A possible resistance mechanism through strain avoidance towards Ni accumulation makes B. cernua capable of tolerating elevated Ni concentrations in its tissues. The tolerance of B. cernua to Ni phytotoxicity suggests possible applications of this hyperaccumulator plant in phytoextraction technology.
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- Kristine Mae C Gotera
- Department of Environmental Science, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, The Philippines
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- Department of Environmental Science, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, The Philippines
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- Department of Environmental Science, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, The Philippines
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Four climate change scenarios for Gypsophila bermejoi G. López (Caryophyllaceae) to address whether bioclimatic and soil suitability will overlap in the future. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0218160. [PMID: 31194783 PMCID: PMC6564006 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Climate change has altered the global distribution of many species. Accordingly, we have assessed here the potential shift in the distribution of Gypsophila bermejoi G. López under distinct scenarios of future climate change, this being a species endemic to the Iberian Peninsula. For strict gypsophiles, climatic changes affecting their potential area of distribution could be critical if the new range is not overlapped with suitable soils. Thus, the narrow bioclimatic niche and the endemic nature of this plant could make this species particularly vulnerable to climate change. We used the Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) method to study the potential distribution of this taxon under four different scenarios of climate change, pin-pointing relevant changes in the potential distribution of this plant and enabling possible future areas of refuge to be assessed. Such scenarios are defined according to four Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) [, which represent different trends in the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide. As a result, we predict notable changes in the potential distribution of G. bermejoi, and the overlap between soil and bioclimatic suitability would be affected. We also used a Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to model the bioclimatic niche of this species, comparing it with that of its parental taxa. The evolution of bioclimatic suitability was assessed at the current locations of G. bermejoi and as this plant is a strict gypsophile, we generated suitability maps for sites with gypsum soils. Ultimately, this study identifies relevant changes in the potential distribution of G. bermejoi under specific climatic scenarios, observing remarkable differences in the outcomes of the different climate change scenarios. Interestingly, in some scenarios the bioclimatic suitability of G. bermejoi will be enhanced at many locations and even in the worst scenario some possible refuge areas were identified. G. bermejoi behaves more like a hardy survivor than as early victim.
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van der Ent A, Echevarria G, Pollard AJ, Erskine PD. X-Ray Fluorescence Ionomics of Herbarium Collections. Sci Rep 2019; 9:4746. [PMID: 30894553 PMCID: PMC6426943 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-40050-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Global herbaria are the greatest repositories of information on the plant kingdom. Discoveries of trace element hyperaccumulator plants have historically required time-consuming destructive chemical analysis of fragments from herbarium specimens, which severely constrains the collection of large datasets. Recent advances in handheld X-Ray Fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) systems have enabled non-destructive analysis of plant samples and here we propose a new method, which we term “Herbarium XRF Ionomics”, to extract elemental data from herbarium specimens. We present two case studies from major tropical herbaria where Herbarium XRF Ionomics has led to the discovery of new hyperaccumulator plants and provided valuable insights into phylogenetic patterns of trace element hyperaccumulation. Herbarium XRF Ionomics is a new value proposition for continued funding and retention of herbarium specimens globally.
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- Antony van der Ent
- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia.,Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia.,Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France
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- Department of Biology, Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia.
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Hamdan AM, Bijaksana S, Tjoa A, Dahrin D, Kirana KH. Magnetic characterizations of nickel hyperaccumulating plants (Planchonella oxyhedra and Rinorea bengalensis) from Halmahera, Indonesia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2019; 21:364-371. [PMID: 30638049 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2018.1524839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2018] [Revised: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Magnetic minerals, such as magnetite and hematite, have been reported to be present, in particular, leaves as biogenic particles. The magnetic minerals and properties of Ni hyperaccumulators have not previously been reported in the literature. This study aimed to characterize the magnetic properties of two Ni hyperaccumulating plant species, R. bengalensis and P. oxyhedra, which grow in an ultramafic region on Halmahera Island, Indonesia. For comparison, similar characterization was carried out on two non-hyperaccumulating plant species which grow in the same region. Concentrations of Ni, Fe, and Mn in the leaves of the hyperaccumulating plants were measured using atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) and their magnetic properties were characterized using measurements of magnetic susceptibility, low temperature magnetic susceptibility, and hysteresis curves. The results show that, compared to the non-hyperaccumulating plants, the Ni hyperaccumulating plants have higher concentrations of Ni and similar concentration of Fe. The magnetic susceptibilities of hyperaccumulating plants are positive, and those of non-hyperaccumulating plants are negative. This suggests that the abundance of Ni, rather than Fe, may control the magnetic properties of Ni hyperaccumulating plants. This probable connection between Ni concentration and plant magnetic properties could be advantageous for identifying hyperaccumulators, and should, therefore, be explored further.
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- Abd Mujahid Hamdan
- a Faculty of Mining and Petroleum Engineering , Institut Teknologi Bandung , Bandung , Indonesia
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- a Faculty of Mining and Petroleum Engineering , Institut Teknologi Bandung , Bandung , Indonesia
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- b Faculty of Agriculture , Tadulako University , Palu , Indonesia
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- a Faculty of Mining and Petroleum Engineering , Institut Teknologi Bandung , Bandung , Indonesia
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- c Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences , Universitas Padjadjaran , Jatinangor , Indonesia
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Tashakor M, Modabberi S, van der Ent A, Echevarria G. Impacts of ultramafic outcrops in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah on soil and water quality. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2018; 190:333. [PMID: 29737421 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-018-6668-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2017] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This study focused on the influence of ultramafic terrains on soil and surface water environmental chemistry in Peninsular Malaysia and in the State of Sabah also in Malaysia. The sampling included 27 soils from four isolated outcrops at Cheroh, Bentong, Bukit Rokan, and Petasih from Peninsular Malaysia and sites near Ranau in Sabah. Water samples were also collected from rivers and subsurface waters interacting with the ultramafic bodies in these study sites. Physico-chemical parameters (including pH, EC, CEC) as well as the concentration of major and trace elements were measured in these soils and waters. Geochemical indices (geoaccumulation index, enrichment factor, and concentration factor) were calculated. Al2O3 and Fe2O3 had relatively high concentrations in the samples. A depletion in MgO, CaO, and Na2O was observed as a result of leaching in tropical climate, and in relation to weathering and pedogenesis processes. Chromium, Ni, and Co were enriched and confirmed by the significant values obtained for Igeo, EF, and CF, which correspond to the extreme levels of contamination for Cr and high to moderate levels of contamination for Ni and Co. The concentrations of Cr, Ni, and Co in surface waters did not reflect the local geochemistry and were within the permissible ranges according to WHO and INWQS standards. Subsurface waters were strongly enriched by these elements and exceeded these standards. The association between Cr and Ni was confirmed by factor analysis. The unexpected enrichment of Cu in an isolated component can be explained by localized mineralization in Sabah.
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- School of Geology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
- Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, Université de Lorraine, INRA, 54000 Nancy, France
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- Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, Université de Lorraine, INRA, 54000 Nancy, France
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Bouman R, van Welzen P, Sumail S, Echevarria G, Erskine PD, van der Ent A. Phyllanthus rufuschaneyi: a new nickel hyperaccumulator from Sabah (Borneo Island) with potential for tropical agromining. BOTANICAL STUDIES 2018; 59:9. [PMID: 29589161 PMCID: PMC5869324 DOI: 10.1186/s40529-018-0225-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 03/17/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nickel hyperaccumulator plants are of much interest for their evolution and unique ecophysiology, and also for potential applications in agromining-a novel technology that uses plants to extract valuable metals from soil. The majority of nickel hyperaccumulators are known from ultramafic soils in tropical regions (Cuba, New Caledonia and Southeast Asia), and one genus, Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae), is globally the most represented taxonomic entity. A number of tropical Phyllanthus-species have the potential to be used as 'metal crops' in agromining operations mainly because of their ease in cultivation and their ability to attain high nickel concentrations and biomass yields. RESULTS One of the most promising species globally for agromining, is the here newly described species Phyllanthus rufuschaneyi. This species can be classified in subgenus Gomphidium on account of its staminate nectar disc and pistillate entire style and represents the most western species of this diverse group. The flower structure indicates that this species is probably pollinated by Epicephala moths. CONCLUSIONS Phyllanthus rufuschaneyi is an extremely rare taxon in the wild, restricted to Lompoyou Hill near Kinabalu Park in Sabah, Malaysia. Its utilization in agromining will be a mechanism for conservation of the taxon, and highlights the importance of habitat and germplasm preservation if rare species are to be used in novel green technologies.
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- Roderick Bouman
- Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Botany, 2300 RA The Netherlands
- Hortus Botanicus, Leiden University, Leiden, 2311 GJ The Netherlands
- Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Leiden, 2300 RA The Netherlands
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- Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Botany, 2300 RA The Netherlands
- Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Leiden, 2300 RA The Netherlands
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- Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, Université de Lorraine, INRA, Nancy, 54000 France
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072 Australia
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- Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, Université de Lorraine, INRA, Nancy, 54000 France
- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072 Australia
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van der Ent A, Mulligan DR, Repin R, Erskine PD. Foliar elemental profiles in the ultramafic flora of Kinabalu Park (Sabah, Malaysia). Ecol Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11284-018-1563-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Navarrete Gutiérrez DM, Pons MN, Cuevas Sánchez JA, Echevarria G. Is metal hyperaccumulation occurring in ultramafic vegetation of central and southern Mexico? Ecol Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11284-018-1574-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Nkrumah PN, Echevarria G, Erskine PD, van der Ent A. Nickel hyperaccumulation in Antidesma montis-silam: from herbarium discovery to collection in the native habitat. Ecol Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s11284-017-1542-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Zaharescu DG, Palanca-Soler A, Hooda PS, Tanase C, Burghelea CI, Lester RN. Riparian vegetation in the alpine connectome: Terrestrial-aquatic and terrestrial-terrestrial interactions. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 601-602:247-259. [PMID: 28554116 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.05.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2017] [Revised: 04/29/2017] [Accepted: 05/15/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
Abstract
Alpine regions are under increased attention worldwide for their critical role in early biogeochemical cycles, their high sensitivity to environmental change, and as repositories of natural resources of high quality. Their riparian ecosystems, at the interface between aquatic and terrestrial environments, play important geochemical functions in the watershed and are biodiversity hotspots, despite a harsh climate and topographic setting. With climate change rapidly affecting the alpine biome, we still lack a comprehensive understanding of the extent of interactions between riparian surface, lake and catchment environments. A total of 189 glacial - origin lakes were surveyed in the Central Pyrenees to test how key elements of the lake and terrestrial environments interact at different scales to shape riparian plant composition. Secondly, we evaluated how underlying ecotope features drive the formation of natural communities potentially sensitive to environmental change and assessed their habitat distribution. At the macroscale, vegetation composition responded to pan-climatic gradients altitude and latitude, which captured in a narrow geographic area the transition between large European climatic zones. Hydrodynamics was the main catchment-scale factor connecting riparian vegetation with major water fluxes, followed by topography and geomorphology. Lake sediment Mg and Pb, and water Mn and Fe contents reflected local influences from mafic bedrock and soil water saturation. Community analysis identified four keystone ecosystems: (i) damp ecotone, (ii) snow bed-silicate bedrock, (iii) wet heath, and (iv) calcareous substrate. These communities and their connections with ecotope elements could be at risk from a number of environmental change factors including warmer seasons, snow line and lowland species advancement, increased nutrient/metal input and water level fluctuations. The results imply important natural terrestrial-aquatic linkages in the riparian environment at a wide range of scales, which could help better address further biomic impacts of environmental change.
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Affiliation(s)
- Dragos G Zaharescu
- Biosphere-2, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; Ecology and Animal Biology Department, University of Vigo, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain.
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- School of Natural and Built Environments, Kingston University London, UK.
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- Faculty of Biology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iași, Romania.
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- Biosphere-2, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; Ecology and Animal Biology Department, University of Vigo, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain.
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- Formerly at Birmingham University Botanic Gardens, Birmingham, UK
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Senecio conrathii N.E.Br. (Asteraceae), a new hyperaccumulator of nickel from serpentinite outcrops of the Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa. Ecol Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s11284-017-1541-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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