Phytostabilization Potential of Jatropha Curcas L. in Polymetallic Acid Mine Tailings
Phytostabilization Potential of Jatropha Curcas L. in Polymetallic Acid Mine Tailings
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DOI:
10.1080/15226514.2010.525562
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发表时间:
2011-05
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Qihang Wu;Shizhong Wang;P. Thangavel;Qingfei Li;Handou Zheng;Jun Bai;R. Qiu
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作者:
Qihang Wu;Shizhong Wang;P. Thangavel;Qingfei Li;Handou Zheng;Jun Bai;R. Qiu
Greenhouse pot experiments were conducted to determine the growth response, metal tolerance, and phytostabilization potential of Jatropha curcas L. The plants were grown on different degrees of multi-metal contaminated acid mine soils (T0, control; T1, moderately and T2, highly contaminated soils) with or without limestone amendments. The order of metal accumulation in J. curcas was roots>stems>leaves. The higher tolerance index (>90%) with no phytotoxic symptoms and growth reduction in T1 showed that this plant has the ability to tolerate polymetallic acid mine tailings. Further, various enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants also actively involved in metal defense mechanism in J. curcas. On the other hand, to alleviate the predominant phytoavailable toxic metals such as Al, Cu, and Pb, different rates (0.1, 0.25, 0.50, and 1%) of limestone amendments were added in both T1 and T2 soils. The growth performance of J. curcas was improved due to the increase in soil pH and decrease in phytoavailable soil Al (95%), Zn (∼75%), and Cu (∼65%) contents at 0.50% of lime addition. Based on the inherent tolerance ability of J. curcas in existing adverse environmental conditions without liming, it could be used as a suitable candidate for phytostabilization in acid mine tailings.