Journal
PEDOSPHERE
Volume 21, Issue 5, Pages 573-580Publisher
SCIENCE PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/S1002-0160(11)60159-8
Keywords
bioconcentration factor; Cd-contaminated soils; heavy metal; phytoremediation; tolerance index
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- Ministry of Agriculture of China [2009-Z9]
- National Key Technology R&D Program of China [2009BADA3B04-8, 2011BAD13B09]
- Jiangsu Provincial Key Technology R&D Program of China [BE2010305]
- Ph.D. Programs Foundation of Ministry of Education of China [20100097120016]
- Special Fund for Public Welfare Technology Research of Agricultural Industry [200903001-5]
- Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
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Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) not just can be used for bioethanol production but may be potentially used in phytoremediation for the removal of heavy metal pollutants. Two Jerusalem artichoke cultivars, N2 and N5, were subjected to six cadmium (Cd) concentrations (0, 5, 25, 50, 100 and 200 mg L-1) to investigate Cd tolerance and accumulation. After 21 days of growth, the effects of Cd on growth, chlorophyll content, net photosynthetic rate, intercellular CO2 concentration and malondialdehyde content were evaluated. Most growth parameters were reduced under Cd stress. The two Jerusalem artichoke cultivars had relatively high Cd tolerance and accumulation capacity (> 100 mg Kg(-1) with N5 being more tolerant and having higher Cd accumulation than N2. Roots accumulated more Cd than stems and leaves. The bioconcentration factors (far higher than 1) and translocation factors (lower than 1) decreased with an increase in Cd applied. The results suggested that Jerusalem artichoke could be grown at relatively high Cd loads, and N5 could be an excellent candidate for phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated soils.
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