title: Physiological aspects of vetiver grass for rehabilitation in abandoned metalliferous mine wastes.
abstract: Physiological aspects of why vetiver grass (Vetiveria zizanioides L.) can be tolerant to heavy metals and be used as an alternative method for rehabilitation of abandoned metalliferous mine wastelands have been investigated. The results showed that high proportions of lead and zinc (Pb/Zn) tailing greatly inhibited the leaf growth, dry matter accumulation, and photosynthesis of leaves, but stimulated the accumulation of proline and abscisic acid (ABA), and enhanced the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD) and catalase (CAT), implying that different mechanisms to detoxify active oxygen species (AOS) existed in different parts of plants. Physiological responses to heavy metal treatments differed greatly between roots and shoots. Nitrogen fertilizer application could greatly alleviate the adverse effects of high proportions of Pb/Zn tailing on vetiver grass growth.
authors.affiliation: College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, PR China.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.forename: G S Y
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D000040:Abscisic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D002374:Catalase / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D002734:Chlorophyll / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D007854:Lead / Q000633:toxicity*; D008906:Mining; D009195:Peroxidase / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D010788:Photosynthesis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects; D018520:Plant Shoots / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects; D006109:Poaceae / Q000502:physiology*; D011392:Proline / Q000032:analysis; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D014867:Water / Q000032:analysis; D015032:Zinc / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D002734:Chlorophyll; D007854:Lead; D000040:Abscisic Acid; D011392:Proline; D002374:Catalase; D009195:Peroxidase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D015032:Zinc