Response of photosynthesis to different concentrations of heavy metals in Davidia involucrata

Y Yang, L Zhang, X Huang, Y Zhou, Q Quan, Y Li… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) are highly toxic and are widespread in agricultural soils,
representing risks to plant and human health. In this study, Davidia involucrata was …

Animal carcass-and wood-derived biochars improved nutrient bioavailability, enzyme activity, and plant growth in metal-phthalic acid ester co-contaminated soils: A …

H Chen, X Yang, H Wang, B Sarkar… - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Reclamation of degraded soils such as those with low organic carbon content and soils co-
contaminated with toxic elements and phthalic acid esters (PAEs) is of great concern. Little is …

Effect of biochars on the bioavailability of cadmium and di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate to Brassica chinensis L. in contaminated soils

H Chen, X Yang, G Gielen, S Mandal, S Xu… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Soil co-contamination of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) and phthalate esters has become
prominent due to its potential adverse effect on human food supply. There is limited …

Invasive Spartina alterniflora accelerates soil gross nitrogen transformations to optimize its nitrogen acquisition in an estuarine and coastal wetland of China

S Chen, D Gao, J Zhang, C Müller, X Li, Y Zheng… - Soil Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Saltmarsh plants are important components of estuarine and coastal wetlands because they
regulate ecosystem nitrogen (N) dynamics. However, complex interactions between the N …

Nitric oxide alleviates toxicity of hexavalent chromium on tall fescue and improves performance of photosystem II

M Huang, H Ai, X Xu, K Chen, H Niu, H Zhu… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb) was widely studied for phytoremediation
of organic or heavy metal contaminated soils. However, there is still little information …

Formation of iron plaque in the roots of Spartina alterniflora and its effect on the immobilization of wastewater-borne pollutants

Q Zhang, Z Yan, X Li, Y Xu, X Sun, Q Liang - … and Environmental Safety, 2019 - Elsevier
Iron plaque (IP) plays an important role in the absorption of heavy metals (HMs) and
nutrients in wetland plants. The present study aims to investigate the effect of IP in Spartina …

Plant Growth Regulators with a Balanced Supply of Nutrients Enhance the Phytoextraction Efficiency of Parthenium hysterophorus for Cadmium in Contaminated Soil

R Shah, RS Khan, AU Jan, S Ullah, A Ditta, Z Islam… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Heavy metal contamination in soil, such as cadmium (Cd), poses a serious threat to global
food security and human health. It must be managed using environmentally friendly and cost …

Biogeochemistry of dominant plants and soils in Shewushan Gold Lateritic Deposit, China

H Qin, Z Wang - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper describes the effect of mineral elements on dominant plants in the Shewushan
lateritic gold deposit, China. For this purpose, 30 soil profile samples at different depths and …

Reactive oxygen species, antioxidant enzyme activity, and gene expression patterns in a pair of nearly isogenic lines of nicosulfuron-exposed waxy maize (Zea mays …

J Wang, X Zhong, K Zhu, J Lv, X Lv, F Li… - Environmental Science and …, 2018 - Springer
Nicosulfuron is a post-emergence herbicide used for weed control in maize fields (Zea mays
L.). Here, the pair of nearly isogenic inbred lines SN509-R (nicosulfuron resistant) and …

Ferrous iron facilitates the formation of iron plaque and enhances the tolerance of Spartina alterniflora to artificial sewage stress

Q Zhang, Z Yan, X Li - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The ferrous iron (Fe 2+) facilitates the formation of root Fe plaque of wetland plants,
but its effect on the tolerance of wetland plants to artificial sewage stress has been seldom …