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Phytotechnologies for Site Remediation
mitigating climate change. The classification of plant species into corresponding groups (hyperaccumulator, accumulator, indicator, excluder) is complex
as different conditions (soil type, pH, climate, location, media, plant properties, choice of cultivars, etc.) can influence plant uptake of trace elements and
there is no universal approach. Miscanthus proved its ability to grow and
to remediate soils contaminated by trace elements with sufficient biomass
yield. Besides the obvious advantages of Miscanthus as a phytoremediation
agent, its cultivation on the marginal and slightly contaminated lands can
improve the soil biological parameters, such as basal respiration, microbial
biomass carbon, fluorescein diacetate hydrolytic activity, other enzymatic
activities, and simultaneously prevent soil and water erosion. The application of Miscanthus in phytomanagement can improve soil health and help to
supply biomass for utilization to obtain energy or bioproducts. Utilization of
Miscanthus for phytomanagement of differently contaminated soils is a prospective green technology with potential widespread commercial feedback.
References
Abdel-Salam, M. (2012). Chemical and phyto-remediation of clayey and sandy textured soils polluted with cadmium. American-Eurasian Journal of Agricultural
& Environmental Sciences, 12(6), 689–693. https://doi.org/10.5829/idosi.
aejaes.2012.12.06.1801.
Abe, T., Fukami, M., & Ogasawara, M. (2008). Cadmium accumulation in the shoots
and roots of 93 weed species. Soil Science & Plant Nutrition, 54(4), 566–573.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-0765.2008.00288.x.
Adekalu, K. O., Olorunfemi, I. A., & Osunbitan, J. A. (2007). Grass mulching
effect on infiltration, surface runoff and soil loss of three agricultural soils
in Nigeria. Bioresource Technology, 98(4), 912–917. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
biortech.2006.02.044.
Adriano, D. (2001). Bioavailability of trace metals. In Domy C. Adriano (Ed.), Trace
Elements in the Terrestrial Environment (2nd Edition, pp. 61–89), SpringerVerlag, New York.
Alasmary, Z. (2020). Laboratory- to field-scale investigations to evaluate phosphate
amendments and Miscanthus for phytostabilization of lead-contaminated military sites [PhD, Kansas State University]. https://krex.k-state.edu/dspace/
handle/2097/40676.
Alasmary, Z., Todd, T., Hettiarachchi, G. M., Stefanovska, T., Pidlisnyuk, V.,
Roozeboom, K., Erickson, L., Davis, L., & Zhukov, O. (2020). Effect of soil
treatments and amendments on the nematode community under Miscanthus
growing in a lead contaminated military site. Agronomy, 10(11), 1727. https://
doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10111727.
Allami, M., Oustriere, N., Gonzales, E., & Burken, J. G. (2019). Amendment-assisted
revegetation of mine tailings: Improvement of tailings quality and biomass production. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 21(5), 425–434. https://doi.org/
10.1080/15226514.2018.1537249.
Phytotechnologies for Site Remediation
mitigating climate change. The classification of plant species into corresponding groups (hyperaccumulator, accumulator, indicator, excluder) is complex
as different conditions (soil type, pH, climate, location, media, plant properties, choice of cultivars, etc.) can influence plant uptake of trace elements and
there is no universal approach. Miscanthus proved its ability to grow and
to remediate soils contaminated by trace elements with sufficient biomass
yield. Besides the obvious advantages of Miscanthus as a phytoremediation
agent, its cultivation on the marginal and slightly contaminated lands can
improve the soil biological parameters, such as basal respiration, microbial
biomass carbon, fluorescein diacetate hydrolytic activity, other enzymatic
activities, and simultaneously prevent soil and water erosion. The application of Miscanthus in phytomanagement can improve soil health and help to
supply biomass for utilization to obtain energy or bioproducts. Utilization of
Miscanthus for phytomanagement of differently contaminated soils is a prospective green technology with potential widespread commercial feedback.
References
Abdel-Salam, M. (2012). Chemical and phyto-remediation of clayey and sandy textured soils polluted with cadmium. American-Eurasian Journal of Agricultural
& Environmental Sciences, 12(6), 689–693. https://doi.org/10.5829/idosi.
aejaes.2012.12.06.1801.
Abe, T., Fukami, M., & Ogasawara, M. (2008). Cadmium accumulation in the shoots
and roots of 93 weed species. Soil Science & Plant Nutrition, 54(4), 566–573.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-0765.2008.00288.x.
Adekalu, K. O., Olorunfemi, I. A., & Osunbitan, J. A. (2007). Grass mulching
effect on infiltration, surface runoff and soil loss of three agricultural soils
in Nigeria. Bioresource Technology, 98(4), 912–917. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
biortech.2006.02.044.
Adriano, D. (2001). Bioavailability of trace metals. In Domy C. Adriano (Ed.), Trace
Elements in the Terrestrial Environment (2nd Edition, pp. 61–89), SpringerVerlag, New York.
Alasmary, Z. (2020). Laboratory- to field-scale investigations to evaluate phosphate
amendments and Miscanthus for phytostabilization of lead-contaminated military sites [PhD, Kansas State University]. https://krex.k-state.edu/dspace/
handle/2097/40676.
Alasmary, Z., Todd, T., Hettiarachchi, G. M., Stefanovska, T., Pidlisnyuk, V.,
Roozeboom, K., Erickson, L., Davis, L., & Zhukov, O. (2020). Effect of soil
treatments and amendments on the nematode community under Miscanthus
growing in a lead contaminated military site. Agronomy, 10(11), 1727. https://
doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10111727.
Allami, M., Oustriere, N., Gonzales, E., & Burken, J. G. (2019). Amendment-assisted
revegetation of mine tailings: Improvement of tailings quality and biomass production. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 21(5), 425–434. https://doi.org/
10.1080/15226514.2018.1537249.