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1. Waste Management Research; Study findings from J.N. Liu et al broaden understanding of waste
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Waste Management Research; Study findings from J.N. Liu et al broaden understanding of waste
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Publication info: Energy & Ecology (Apr 7, 2008): 521.
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Abstract: Furthermore, the interactive effects of Cd and Pb in the three ornamentals were complicated, not only
additive, antagonistic or synergistic, but also related to many factors including concentration combinations of
heavy metals, plant species and various parts of plants, wrote J.N. Liu and colleagues.
Full Text: "Up to now, there was no document on ornamental plants that had been applied to phytoremediation,
which can remedy contaminated environment and beautify it at the same time. Thus, the growth responses and
possible phytoremediation ability of three ornamental plants selected from the previous preliminary experiments
were further examined under single Cd or combined Cd-Pb stress," scientists in Shenyang, People's Republic
of China report. "The results showed that these tested plants had higher tolerance to Cd and Pb contamination
and could effectively accumulate the metals, especially for Calendula officinalis and Althaea rosea. For C.
officinalis, it grew normally in soils containing 100 mg kg(-1) Cd without suffering phytotoxicity, and the Cd
concentration in the roots was up to 1084 mg kg(-1) while the Cd concentration in the shoots was 284 mg kg(1). For A. rosea, the Cd accumulation in the shoots was higher than that in the roots when the Cd concentration
in soils was <100 mg kg(-1), and reached 100 mg kg(-1) as the criteria of a Cd hyperaccumulator when the Cd
concentration in soils was 100 mg kg(-1). Their accumulation and tolerance to Cd and Pb were further
demonstrated through the hydroponic-culture method. And A. rosea had a great potential as a possible Cd
hyperaccumulator under favorable or induced conditions. Furthermore, the interactive effects of Cd and Pb in
the three ornamentals were complicated, not only additive, antagonistic or synergistic, but also related to many
factors including concentration combinations of heavy metals, plant species and various parts of plants," wrote
J.N. Liu and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "Thus, it can be forecasted that this work will provide a
new way for phytoremediation of contaminated soils." Liu and colleagues published their study in the Journal of
Hazardous Materials (Growth responses of three ornamental plants to Cd and Cd-Pb stress and their metal
accumulation characteristics. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2008;151(1):261-267). For more information,
contact Q.X. Zho, Chinese Academy Science, Institute Applied Ecology, Key Laboratory Terr Ecology
Processing, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China. Publisher contact information for the Journal of
Hazardous Materials is: Elsevier Science BV, PO Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands. Keywords: Asia,
China, Conservation, Ecology, Environment, u-blox Ag. This article was prepared by Energy &Ecology editors
from staff and other reports. Copyright 2008, Energy &Ecology via VerticalNews.com.
Subject: Flowers&plants; Studies; Hazardous substances; Ecology
Publication title: Energy&Ecology
First page: 521
Publication year: 2008
Publication date: Apr 7, 2008
Year: 2008
Publisher: NewsRx

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Country of publication: United States
Journal subject: Energy, Environmental Studies
ISSN: 1945-6921
Source type: Trade Journals
Language of publication: English
Document type: Expanded Reporting
ProQuest document ID: 200830136
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