Assessment of selected tree species as phytoremediation agents in polluted soils

作者：B.L. Olajiire-Ajayi, O. O. Akintola, E. Thomas · 发表于：International Journal of Phytoremediation · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1080/15226514.2024.2404169 · 被引用次数：3 · 研究领域：Heavy metals in environment、Lichen and fungal ecology、Coal and Its By-products

The study investigates the ability of selected tree species to absorb heavy metals (Pb, Ni, Zn) from polluted soils. Seedlings of Adansonia digitata (P1), Jatropha curcas (P2), and Hildegardia barteri (P3) were transplanted into polythene pots with soils from a dumpsite (T1), highway (T2), industrial area (T3), and farmland (T4), forming a 3x4 factorial experiment replicated five times in a Completely Randomized Block Design. Pre-sowing analysis showed T1 and T2 had the highest Pb and Zn concentrations, T3 had the highest Ni, and T4 had the lowest heavy metal concentrations. After 12 weeks, heavy metal concentrations decreased in all soils. P1 concentrated metals in the root, P2 in the shoot, and P3 in various plant parts, with significant differences between species. P2 was identified as an effective phytoextractor for Pb and Zn (TF > 1), and P3 for Ni. All species showed potential for phytostabilization. The study concludes that these species are viable options for phytoremediation of heavy metals in contaminated soils.