Potential phytomanagement of military polluted sites and biomass production using biofuel crop miscanthus x giganteus
Abstract
This study aims to summarize results on potential phytomanagement of two metal(loid)-polluted military soils using Miscanthus x giganteus. Such an option was tested during 2-year pot experiments with soils taken from former military sites in Sliač, Slovakia and Kamenetz-Podilsky, Ukraine. The following elements were considered: As, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, Sr, Ti, Zn and Zr. M. x giganteus showed good growth at both military soils with slightly higher maximum shoot lengths in the second year of vegetation. Based on Principal Component Analysis similarities of metal(loid) uptake by roots, stems and leaves were summarized. Major part of the elements remained in M. x giganteus roots and rather limited amounts moved to the aerial parts. Levels taken up decreased in the second vegetation year. Dynamics of foliar metal(loid) concentrations divided the elements in two groups: essential elements required for metabolism (Fe, Mn, Cu, and Zn) and non-essential elements without any known metabolic need (As, Sr, Ti, and Zr). Fe, Mn, Ti and Sr showed similar S-shaped uptake curve in terms of foliar concentrations (likely due to dilution in growing biomass), while Cu exhibited a clear peak mid-season. Behavior of Zn was in between. Foliar Zr and As concentrations were below detection limit. The results illustrated a good potential of M. x giganteus for safely growing on metal-polluted soils taken from both military localities.
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Miscanthus can increase its tolerance index by storing heavy metals in the roots, which reduces the toxicity of Zn in the soil.
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“Phytomanagement is defined as using plants to reduce and control the risks of soil contamination, while making profitable and sustainable use of this resource by producing marketable biomass [21,22].”
Background
- Authors
- Pidlisnyuk, V., Erickson, L., Stefanovska, T., Popelka, J., Hettiarachchi, G., Davis, L., & Trögl, J.
- Affiliations
- Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem (CZ)
- Kansas State University (US)
- National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (UA)
- Corresponding author
- Trögl, Josef
- ORCID
- Venue
- Environmental Pollution
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2019-06
- Volume
- 249
- Pages
- 330-337
- ISSN
- 0269-7491 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2921491037
- Cited by
- 49
- References
- 12
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 3
- FWCI
- 2.17
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Environmental Pollution (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (G4687)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Heavy metals in environment
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Bioenergy crop production and management
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Environmental and Analytical Chemistry Studies
- Keywords
- phytomanagement, Miscanthus × giganteus, metalloids, heavy metal uptake, biomass production, energy crops, arsenic, copper, lead, zinc, metal accumulation in roots, former military sites
- MeSH terms
- Biodegradation, Environmental, Environmental Pollutants, Poaceae, Metals, Soil, Soil Pollutants, Slovakia, Plant Roots, Biomass, Environmental Restoration and Remediation, Biofuels
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