title: Potential of four forage grasses in remediation of Cd and Zn contaminated soils.
abstract: A pot experiment was conducted in a greenhouse to evaluate the phytoremediation abilities of four forage grasses with respect to soil Cd and Zn pollution. High Cd pollution significantly increased the biomass of Pennisetum americanum (L.) LeekexPennisetum purpureum Schumach, showed no effect on Silphium perfoliatum Linn and significantly decreased biomass of Paspalum atratum cv. Reyan No. 11 and Stylosanthes guianensis cv. Reyan II. High Zn pollution significantly decreased biomass of all grasses. Shoot Cd extraction amounts were 624, 179, 21 and 15mug/plant for P. americanumxP. purpureum, P. atratum, S. guianensis and S. perfoliatum respectively at soil Cd concentration of 8mg/kg. The shoot Zn extraction amount for P. americanumxP. purpureum was 8189mug/plant while the other three grasses were severely intoxicated at the soil Zn concentration of 600mg/kg. P. americanumxP. purpureum and P. atratum could be useful for phytoextraction of either or both Cd and Zn pollution; S. perfoliatum could be regarded as a candidate species for phytostabilization of Cd contamination; while S. guianensis had no remediation capability.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Ecology, South China Botanical Garden, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China.
authors.forename: Xingfeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hanping
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Zhian
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhuang
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D018533:Biomass; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods; D002104:Cadmium / Q000032:analysis*; D004787:Environmental Pollution; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000378:metabolism; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000378:metabolism; D006109:Poaceae / Q000378:metabolism*; D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D013045:Species Specificity; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D002104:Cadmium; D015032:Zinc