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Cyclocarya paliurus for Phytomanagement of Lead-Contaminated Soils

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Cyclocarya paliurus seedlings were cultivated in three types of lead (Pb)-contaminated soils with Pb concentration of 305 ± 17 mg/kg (T1), 1964 ± 59 mg/kg (T2) and 3502 ± 107 mg/kg (T3), respectively. The results showed that after 180 days of cultivation, the contents of exchangeable and carbonate-bound Pb fractions significantly decreased in T1 and T2, but increased in T3. The growth indices of C. paliurus seedlings decreased with increasing Pb concentration; however, no difference was found between that in T1 and in Pb-free soil. The Pb concentration in the roots was an order of magnitude higher than that in the stems and in the leaves. The bioconcentration factor (BCF) of the leaves was the lowest among the three tissues investigated, and decreased with the higher concentration of Pb in the soils. These results suggest that C. paliurus can be used as a sustainable and profitable plant for the phytomanagement of Pb-contaminated soil.

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This work was supported by the Agricultural Guidance Project of Fujian Provincial Science and Technology Department (Grant Nos. 2018N0028 and 2019N0015) and the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in Fujian Province University.

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    Ying Feng, Jinghua Xu, Ziwei Wu, Lianwen Qian & Yongshan Chen

  2. Institution of Environmental Science, Quanzhou Normal University, Quanzhou, 362000, China

    Ying Feng, Jinghua Xu, Lianwen Qian & Yongshan Chen

  3. Guangxi Scientific Experiment Center of Mining, Metallurgy and Environment, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China

    Jinping Jiang

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Feng, Y., Xu, J., Wu, Z. et al. Cyclocarya paliurus for Phytomanagement of Lead-Contaminated Soils. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 106, 1003–1008 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-021-03194-8

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