Trace element uptake by herbaceous plants from the soils at a multiple trace element-contaminated site Nworie, Obinna Elijah, Qin, Junhao and Lin, Chuxia 2019, Trace element uptake by herbaceous plants from the soils at a multiple trace element-contaminated site, Toxics, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 1-14, doi: 10.3390/toxics7010003. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Trace element uptake by herbaceous plants from the soils at a multiple trace element-contaminated site Author(s) Nworie, Obinna Elijah Qin, Junhao Lin, Chuxia orcid.org/0000-0002-2273-0560 Journal name Toxics Volume number 7 Issue number 1 Article ID 3 Start page 1 End page 14 Total pages 14 Publisher MDPI AG Place of publication Basel, Switzerland Publication date 2019-03 ISSN 2305-6304 Keyword(s) plant uptake trace element contaminated site environmental risk soil Summary The uptake of trace elements by wild herbaceous plants in a multiple trace element-contaminated site was investigated. The bioaccumulation factor (BF) of trace elements was markedly variable among the different plant species. On average, the BF for various trace elements was in the following decreasing order: Zn>Cu > Mn > Ni > As > Pb > Cr. The translocation factor among the investigated plant species was also considerably variable and showed the following decreasing order: Mn > Zn > Ni > Cu > Cr > As > Pb. Several hyperaccumulating plants were identified: Artemisia vulgaris for As, Mn and Zn, Phalaris arundinacea for Mn and Ni, Heracleum sphondylium for Cr and Zn, and Bistorta officinalis for Mn and Zn. The marked accumulation of trace elements in the plant tissue suggests that the site may not be suitable for urban agricultural production. The plant tissue-borne trace elements could affect microbial activities and consequently interfere with the ecosystem functioning in the affected areas. Language eng DOI 10.3390/toxics7010003 Indigenous content off HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30140714 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment Open Access Collection Centre for Regional and Rural Futures Related Links Link Description Link to full-text (open access)     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 10 Aug 2020, 14:31:24 EST Tue, 11 Aug 2020, 05:00:39 EST Tue, 11 Aug 2020, 06:04:09 EST Tue, 08 Sep 2020, 08:30:59 EST Tue, 08 Sep 2020, 08:33:02 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 7 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 23 Abstract Views, 2 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 10 Aug 2020, 14:31:24 EST

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