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Phytostabilization potential of evening primrose (Oenothera glazioviana) for copper-contaminated sites

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A field investigation, field experiment, and hydroponic experiment were conducted to evaluate feasibility of using Oenothera glazioviana for phytostabilization of copper-contaminated soil. In semiarid mine tailings in Tongling, Anhui, China, O. glazioviana, a copper excluder, was a dominant species in the community, with a low bioaccumulation factor, the lowest copper translocation factor, and the lowest copper content in seed (8 mg kg−1). When O. glazioviana was planted in copper-polluted farmland soil in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, its growth and development improved and the level of γ-linolenic acid in seeds reached 17.1 %, compared with 8.73 % in mine tailings. A hydroponic study showed that O. glazioviana had high tolerance to copper, low upward transportation capacity of copper, and a high γ-linolenic acid content. Therefore, it has great potential for the phytostabilization of copper-contaminated soils and a high commercial value without risk to human health.

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This research was funded by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, China (BK2010064), the Social Development Foundation of Jiangsu Province, China (BE2011781), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21277072), the Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, China (NSFC-GDNSF U1133004) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (KYT201158).

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    Pan Guo, Yanli Liu, Yan Xia, Guiping Wang, Zhenguo Shen & Yahua Chen

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Guo, P., Wang, T., Liu, Y. et al. Phytostabilization potential of evening primrose (Oenothera glazioviana) for copper-contaminated sites. Environ Sci Pollut Res 21, 631–640 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-013-1899-z

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