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Removal of cadmium, lead, and zinc from multi-metal–contaminated soil using chelate-assisted Sedum alfredii Hance

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Biodegradable chelator–assisted phytoextraction is an effective method to enhance remediation efficiency of heavy metals. A greenhouse experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of S,S-ethylenediamine disuccinic acid (EDDS), citric acid (CA), and oxalic acid (OA) application before planting on the biomass and physiological characteristics of hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii Hance, and its cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn) uptake. The results showed that EDDS and CA slightly inhibited the plant growth, while the 1.0 mmol kg−1 (OA-1) and 2.5 mmol kg−1 OA (OA-2.5) addition produced 55.3% and 35.2% greater shoot biomass compared with the control, which may be related to that OA can produce higher leaf chlorophyll and soluble protein contents, as well as lower concentrations of malondialdehyde. At the same time, the concentrations of Pb and Zn in leaf after OA-2.5 treatment significantly increased by 127% and 28.4%, and the Cd, Pb, and Zn uptake by shoot was obviously enhanced by 21.5%, 117%, and 44.9% for OA-1 addition and by 39.1%, 80.0%, and 58.3% for OA-2.5 addition, respectively, in comparison with the control (P < 0.05). The reductions in available contents of Cd, Pb, and Zn in soil were observed after phytoextraction by Sedum alfredii Hance when OA was treated. These findings imply that OA was suitable for facilitating Sedum alfredii Hance to remove Cd, Pb, and Zn in co-contaminated soil.

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This research was supported by the National Key Technology Research and Development Program of China (2015BAD05B02) and Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (2018JJ4018).

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    Yuqin Liang, Cong Zhou, Zhaohui Guo, Chi Peng, Peng Zeng, Xiyuan Xiao & Zhenfen Xian

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Liang, Y., Zhou, C., Guo, Z. et al. Removal of cadmium, lead, and zinc from multi-metal–contaminated soil using chelate-assisted Sedum alfredii Hance. Environ Sci Pollut Res 26, 28319–28327 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-06041-w

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