Phytostabilization potential of Erica australis L. and Nerium oleander L.: a comparative study in the Riotinto mining area (SW Spain)

Phytostabilization is a green, cost-effective technique for mine rehabilitation and ecological restoration. In this study, the phytostabilization capacity of Erica australis L. and Nerium oleander L. was assessed in the climatic and geochemical context of the Riotinto mining district, southwestern S...

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Autores: Monaci, F., Trigueros, Daniel, Mingorance, M. Dolores, Rossini Oliva, S.
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Fecha de publicación:2019
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Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
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Palabra clave:Plant–soil
Trace elements
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spelling Phytostabilization potential of Erica australis L. and Nerium oleander L.: a comparative study in the Riotinto mining area (SW Spain)Monaci, F.Trigueros, DanielMingorance, M. DoloresRossini Oliva, S.Plant–soilTrace elementsPhytostabilization is a green, cost-effective technique for mine rehabilitation and ecological restoration. In this study, the phytostabilization capacity of Erica australis L. and Nerium oleander L. was assessed in the climatic and geochemical context of the Riotinto mining district, southwestern Spain, where both plant species colonize harsh substrates of mine wastes and contaminated river banks. In addition to tolerating extreme acidic conditions (up to pH 3.36 for E. australis), both species were found to grow on substrates very poor in bioavailable nutrients (e.g., N and P) and highly enriched with potentially phytotoxic elements (e.g., Cu, Cd, Pb, S). The selective root absorption of essential elements and the sequestration of potentially toxic elements in the root cortex are the main adaptations that allow the studied species to cope in very limiting edaphic environments. Being capable of a tight elemental homeostatic control and tolerating extreme acidic conditions, E. australis is the best candidate for use in phytostabilization programs, ideally to promote early stages of colonization, improve physical and chemical conditions of substrates and favor the establishing of less tolerant species, such as N. oleander.The authors thank Dr. Eduardo O. Leidi of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Institute for Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Sevilla, for discussions and comments on the manuscript. This work was partially granted by MICINN contract CGL2006/02860 and by Fundación Areces.Springer NatureMinisterio de Ciencia e Innovación (España)Fundación Ramón ArecesConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España)Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]2020202020192020info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Postprintinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/206614reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Ingléshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10653-019-00391-7Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/2066142026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Phytostabilization potential of Erica australis L. and Nerium oleander L.: a comparative study in the Riotinto mining area (SW Spain)
title Phytostabilization potential of Erica australis L. and Nerium oleander L.: a comparative study in the Riotinto mining area (SW Spain)
spellingShingle Phytostabilization potential of Erica australis L. and Nerium oleander L.: a comparative study in the Riotinto mining area (SW Spain)
Monaci, F.
Plant–soil
Trace elements
title_short Phytostabilization potential of Erica australis L. and Nerium oleander L.: a comparative study in the Riotinto mining area (SW Spain)
title_full Phytostabilization potential of Erica australis L. and Nerium oleander L.: a comparative study in the Riotinto mining area (SW Spain)
title_fullStr Phytostabilization potential of Erica australis L. and Nerium oleander L.: a comparative study in the Riotinto mining area (SW Spain)
title_full_unstemmed Phytostabilization potential of Erica australis L. and Nerium oleander L.: a comparative study in the Riotinto mining area (SW Spain)
title_sort Phytostabilization potential of Erica australis L. and Nerium oleander L.: a comparative study in the Riotinto mining area (SW Spain)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Monaci, F.
Trigueros, Daniel
Mingorance, M. Dolores
Rossini Oliva, S.
author Monaci, F.
author_facet Monaci, F.
Trigueros, Daniel
Mingorance, M. Dolores
Rossini Oliva, S.
author_role author
author2 Trigueros, Daniel
Mingorance, M. Dolores
Rossini Oliva, S.
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España)
Fundación Ramón Areces
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España)
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Plant–soil
Trace elements
topic Plant–soil
Trace elements
description Phytostabilization is a green, cost-effective technique for mine rehabilitation and ecological restoration. In this study, the phytostabilization capacity of Erica australis L. and Nerium oleander L. was assessed in the climatic and geochemical context of the Riotinto mining district, southwestern Spain, where both plant species colonize harsh substrates of mine wastes and contaminated river banks. In addition to tolerating extreme acidic conditions (up to pH 3.36 for E. australis), both species were found to grow on substrates very poor in bioavailable nutrients (e.g., N and P) and highly enriched with potentially phytotoxic elements (e.g., Cu, Cd, Pb, S). The selective root absorption of essential elements and the sequestration of potentially toxic elements in the root cortex are the main adaptations that allow the studied species to cope in very limiting edaphic environments. Being capable of a tight elemental homeostatic control and tolerating extreme acidic conditions, E. australis is the best candidate for use in phytostabilization programs, ideally to promote early stages of colonization, improve physical and chemical conditions of substrates and favor the establishing of less tolerant species, such as N. oleander.
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