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Heavy metal accumulation and phytostabilization potential of dominant plant species growing on manganese mine tailings |
YANG Shengxiang1,2,3,LIANG Shichu2,( ),YI Langbo,XU Bibo3,CAO Jianbing4,GUO Yifeng,ZHOU Yu |
College of Bio-resources and Environmental Science and Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Utilization, Jishou University, Jishou 416000, China
Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education of China, Guilin 541000, China
College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
Huayuan Environmental Protection Bureau, Huayuan 416000, China |
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Abstract Screening plants that are hypertolerant to and excluders of certain heavy metals plays a fundamental role in a remediation strategy for metalliferous mine tailings. A field survey of terrestrial higher plants growing on Mn mine tailings at Huayuan, Hunan Province, China was conducted to identify candidate species for application in phytostabilization of the tailings in this region. In total, 51 species belonging to 21 families were recorded and the 12 dominant plants were investigated for their potential in phytostabilization of heavy metals. Eight plant species, Alternanthera philoxeroides, Artemisia princeps, Bidens frondosa, Bidens pilosa, Cynodon dactylon, Digitaria sanguinalis, Erigeron canadensis, and Setaria plicata accumulated much lower concentrations of heavy metals in shoots and roots than the associated soils and bioconcentration factors (BFs) for Cd, Mn, Pb and Zn were all<1, demonstrating a high tolerance to heavy metals and poor metals translocation ability. The field investigation also found that these species grew fast, accumulated biomass rapidly and developed a vegetation cover in a relatively short time. Therefore, they are good candidates for phytostabilization purposes and could be used as pioneer species in phytoremediation of Mn mine tailings in this region of South China.
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Mn mine tailings
heavy metal accumulation
phytostabilization
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Corresponding Author(s):
LIANG Shichu
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Issue Date: 19 May 2014
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