Phytoremediation Potential and Physiological Mechanisms Underlying Metallic Extraction of Suaeda glauca, Artemisia desertorum, and Atriplex canescens
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology
2.1. Study Zone and Soil Samplings
2.2. Pot Planting Experiments in the Field
2.3. Assertion of Metallic Elements in the Pot Soils and Plant Bodies
2.4. Measurement of Desert Plant Physiological Performance
2.5. Data Calculation and Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Heavy Metal Contamination of the Soils
3.2. Heavy Metal Concentration in Desert Plants
3.3. Physiological Responses of Three Native Desert Plants
3.4. Water Use Efficiency and Hydraulic Conductance
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Cadmium | Copper | Nickel | Lead | Zinc | pH | CEC | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mg/kg | Cmol (+)/kg | ||||||
RV | 0.60 | 100.00 | 190.00 | 170.00 | 300.00 | >7.50 | |
CK | 5.35 ± 0.001 | 26.15 ± 0.01 | 27.50 ± 0.03 | 18.70 ± 0.09 | 58.80 ± 0.04 | 8.44 ± 0.07 | 9.32 ± 0.02 |
T | 492.00 ± 0.42 | 938.00 ± 0.55 | 663.25 ± 0.60 | 1387.68 ± 0.57 | 1372.57 ± 0.75 | 8.33 ± 0.04 | 5.80 ± 0.08 |
Cadmium (mg/kg) | Nickel (mg/kg) | Copper (mg/kg) | Zinc (mg/kg) | Lead (mg/kg) | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CK | T | CK | T | CK | T | CK | T | CK | T | |
Suaeda glauca | 0.05 ± 0.04 a | 123.00 ± 0.03 b | 0.83 ± 0.07 a | 318.36 ± 0.02 b | 0.52 ± 0.08 a | 984.90 ± 0.04 b | 0.59 ± 0.03 a | 1413.75 ± 0.71 b | 0.94 ± 0.05 a | 693.84 ± 0.07 b |
Artemisia desertorum | 1.39 ± 0.01 a | 162.36 ± 0.01 b | 12.10 ± 0.03 a | 338.26 ± 0.02 b | 8.63 ± 0.06 a | 966.14 ± 0.60 b | 28.22 ± 0.03 a | 1427.47 ± 0.53 b | 4.11 ± 0.03 a | 6.17 ± 0.06 b |
Atriplex canescens | 0.16 ± 0.05 a | 521.52 ± 0.09 b | 1.38 ± 0.06 a | 862.23 ± 0.04 b | 2.09 ± 0.09 a | 947.38 ± 0.97 b | 2.35 ± 0.06 a | 1454.92 ± 0.91 b | 0.37 ± 0.05 a | 1734.59 ± 0.07 b |
Cadmium | Nickel | Copper | Zinc | Lead | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CK | T | CK | T | CK | T | CK | T | CK | T | |
Suaeda glauca | 0.01 | 0.25 | 0.03 | 0.48 | 0.02 | 1.05 | 0.01 | 1.03 | 0 | 0.50 |
Atriplex canescens | 0.03 | 1.06 | 0.05 | 1.30 | 0.08 | 1.01 | 0.04 | 1.06 | 0.02 | 1.25 |
Artemisia desertorum | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.44 | 0.51 | 0.33 | 1.03 | 0.48 | 1.04 | 0.22 | 0.33 |
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Li, C.; Gao, T.; Wang, X.; Qu, S.; Yang, Y.; Zuo, M.; Wang, J.; Wang, H.; Zhou, G.; Liu, Y. Phytoremediation Potential and Physiological Mechanisms Underlying Metallic Extraction of Suaeda glauca, Artemisia desertorum, and Atriplex canescens. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 16035. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192316035
Li C, Gao T, Wang X, Qu S, Yang Y, Zuo M, Wang J, Wang H, Zhou G, Liu Y. Phytoremediation Potential and Physiological Mechanisms Underlying Metallic Extraction of Suaeda glauca, Artemisia desertorum, and Atriplex canescens. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(23):16035. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192316035
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Changming, Tianpeng Gao, Xueying Wang, Shipeng Qu, Yingli Yang, Mingbo Zuo, Juan Wang, Haoming Wang, Guixiang Zhou, and Yubing Liu. 2022. "Phytoremediation Potential and Physiological Mechanisms Underlying Metallic Extraction of Suaeda glauca, Artemisia desertorum, and Atriplex canescens" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 23: 16035. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192316035