Journal
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
Volume 755, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142582
Keywords
Feedstock; Rate; Particle size; Toxic metal; Contaminant; Pollutant
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Funding
- Special fund for scientific innovation strategy-construction of high level, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Science, China [BZ201903, R2016PY-JX006, R2016PY-QY010]
- Natural Science Foundation of China [41571313, 21876027]
- Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, China [2016A030313772, 2017A030311019]
- Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, China [2019B121201003]
- Guangdong Provincial Special Fund For Modern Agriculture Industry Technology Innovation Teams, China [2019KJ109, 2019KJ148]
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The application of biochar in contaminated soils can effectively reduce Cd and Pb concentrations in plants, with factors such as plant types, biochar properties, and soil properties playing a role in the reduction process.
The application of biochar to soils contaminated with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) has received particular attention due to its ability to reduce PTE uptake by the plants. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to identify Cd and Pb concentrations in plant shoots and roots in response to biochar application and soil properties. We collected data from 65 peer-reviewed journal articles published from 2009 to 2020 in which 66% of manuscripts were published from 2015 to 2020. The data were processed using OpenMEE software. The results pinpointed that addition of biochar to soil caused a significant decrease in shoot and root Cd and Pb concentrations as compared to untreated soils with biochar (control), and the reduction rate was affected by plant types and both biochar and soil properties. The biochar size less than 2 mm, biochar pH higher than 10, pyrolysis temperature of 401-600 degrees C, and the application rate higher than 2% appeared to be effective in reducing shoot and root Cd and Pb concentration. Soil properties such as pH, SOC, and texture influenced the efficiency of biochar for reducing plant Cd and Pb uptake. Biochar application increased SOC (54.3%), CEC (48.0%), pH (0.08), and EC (59.4%), and reduced soil extractable Cd (42.1%) and Pb (47.1%) concentration in comparison to control. A detailed study on the rhizosphere chemistry and uptake mechanism will help to underpin the biochar application rates and their efficiency reducing PTE mobility and plant uptake. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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