Relationship between rhizosphere acidification and phytoremediation in two acacia species
Relationship between rhizosphere acidification and phytoremediation in two acacia species
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DOI:
10.1007/s11368-014-1051-9
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发表时间:
2016-04-01
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
Hussain, Amjad
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作者:
Abbas, Ghulam;Saqib, Muhammad;Hussain, Amjad
Phytoremediation is the most sustainable and economical strategy for reclamation of the salt-affected soils. In order to investigate the relationship between phytoremediation and rhizosphere acidification, two experiments (greenhouse and field) were conducted using two acacia species viz. Acacia ampliceps and Acacia nilotica.In greenhouse experiment, both the species were exposed to 100 and 200 mM NaCl concentrations in solution culture. The release of organic acids from plant roots was determined after 14 and 28 days of the salt treatment. Shoot and root ash alkalinity was determined after harvesting the plants. In field experiment, both the species were grown on a saline sodic soil for 2 years. After every 6 months, plant growth data were recorded and soil samples were collected from different soil depths for physicochemical analyses.The results of greenhouse study indicated higher rhizosphere acidification by A. ampliceps than A. nilotica in terms of release of citric acid, malic acid, and tartaric acid along with ash alkalinity. The comparison of both the species in the field indicated higher amelioration in the soil properties like pH(s), ECe, SAR, bulk density, and infiltration rate by A. ampliceps than A. nilotica.It is concluded from these studies that A. ampliceps is more suitable species than A. nilotica for the phytoremediation of the salt-affected soils due to its higher rhizosphere acidification potential.