The effect of intensive traffic on soil and vegetation risk element contents as affected by the distance from a highway

Modlingerová, V.; Száková, Jiřina; Sysalová, Jiřina; Tlustoš, Pavel

doi:10.17221/309/2012-pse

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“…Wiche et al ( 2017 ) have also found differences in the concentration of both groups of elements in soil and, similarly to our results, the efficiency of the phytoextraction of LREEs was higher than that of HREEs. Very similar observations for many other elements (especially As, Cu, Pb, and Zn) were described by Pivić et al ( 2013 ), Modlingerová et al ( 2012 ), or Çelenk and Kiziloğlu ( 2015 ). The diverse efficiency of phytoextraction of REEs could also be an effect of the changes in the physiology of these plants, such as the biosynthesis of selected low molecular weight organic acids (LMWOAs), especially oxalic, acetic, and citric acids, excluded from the rhizosphere or the creation of phenolic acids (salicylic acid) as a response to oxidative stress caused by trace element occurrence (unpublished data for presented plant species).…”

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“…A great number of studies of phytoextraction of elements in plants have been conducted (Simon et al 1996 ; Swaileh et al 2004 ; Jankowski et al 2014 ) but they have usually focused on selected plant species and some elements only. The most commonly analyzed plants—also growing near roads—are grasses (Jankowski et al 2015 ) or herbaceous plant species such as Inula viscosa (Swaileh et al 2004 ), Rumex acetosa L. (Malinowska et al 2015 ), or Vicia cracca L. (Modlingerová et al 2012 ). In the above mentioned but also other papers, with the exception of PGE, the same elements (Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, and Zn) have been analyzed in different plant species.…”

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“…In the above mentioned but also other papers, with the exception of PGE, the same elements (Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, and Zn) have been analyzed in different plant species. Among numerous herbaceous species, Taraxacum officinale (Keane et al 2001 ) and Achillea millefolium L. (Modlingerová et al 2012 ) have been the most frequently analyzed. However, to date the phytoremediative potential of Artemisia vulgaris L. and Trifolium repens L. have been estimated only for As, Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn (Kafoor and Kasra 2014 ; Çolak et al 2016 ); Cu, Hg, and Pb (Pivić et al 2013 ); As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mo, Ni, Pb, and Zn (Modlingerová et al 2012 ); or As, Pb and Sb (Álvarez-Ayuso et al 2012 ).…”

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Relationship between concentration of rare earth elements in soil and their distribution in plants growing near a frequented road

Mleczek

Borowiak

Budka

et al. 2018

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Rare earth elements (REEs) are a group of elements whose concentration in numerous environmental matrices continues to increase; therefore, the use of biological methods for their removal from soil would seem to be a safe and reasonable approach. The aim of this study was to estimate the phytoextraction efficiency and distribution of light and heavy (LREEs and HREEs) rare earth elements by three herbaceous plant species: Artemisia vulgaris L., Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg. and Trifolium repens L., growing at a distance of 1, 10, and 25 m from the edge of a frequented road in Poland. The concentration of REEs in soil and plants was highly correlated (r > 0.9300), which indicates the high potential of the studied plant species to phytoextraction of these elements. The largest proportion of REEs was from the group of LREEs, whereas HREEs comprised only an inconsiderable portion of the REEs group. The dominant elements in the group of LREEs were Nd and Ce, while Er was dominant in the HREEs group. Differences in the amounts of these elements influenced the total concentration of LREEs, HREEs, and finally REEs and their quantities which decreased with distance from the road. According to the Friedman rank sum test, significant differences in REEs concentration, mainly between A. vulgaris L., and T. repens L. were observed for plants growing at all three distances from the road. The same relation between A. vulgaris L. and T. officinale was observed. The efficiency of LREEs and REEs phytoextraction in the whole biomass of plants growing at all distances from the road was A. vulgaris L. > T. officinale L. > T. repens L. For HREEs, the same relationship was recorded only for plants growing at the distance 1 m from the road. Bioconcentration factor (BCF) values for LREEs and HREEs were respectively higher and lower than 1 for all studied plant species regardless of the distance from the road. The studied herbaceous plant species were able to effectively phytoextract LREEs only (BCF > 1); therefore, these plants, which are commonly present near roads, could be a useful tool for removing this group of REEs from contaminated soil.

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Relationship between concentration of rare earth elements in soil and their distribution in plants growing near a frequented road

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Borowiak

Budka

et al. 2018

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…Similarities in terms of PTE content were also found in soils from Šabac [75] and Kragujevac [76], where concentrations of most of the examined elements were similar to those determined in this research, with the exception of the higher content of Cr in Kragujevac and Mn in Šabac. Soils in Warsaw [82] and Prague [81] are characterised by a lower content of Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, and Pb than in the examined soils in cities in Serbia, while soils in Turin [83] and Zagreb [77] have a higher content. In addition, soils in Zagreb [77], Turin [83] and Vigo City [26], are characterised by a higher Zn content than soils in other European cities, and soils in Sopron [78] by a higher Cu and Pb content.…”

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Chemical Fractionation, Environmental, and Human Health Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements in Soil of Industrialised Urban Areas in Serbia

Pavlović

Perović

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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The primary focus of this research was the chemical fractionation of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) and their presence in several industrialised cities in Serbia. Furthermore, their origin, contamination levels, and environmental and human health risks were assessed. The results indicated that the examined soils were characterised by slightly higher Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn levels than those set by European and national regulations. These elevated Cu, Pb, and Zn concentrations were caused by intensive traffic and proximity to industry, whereas the higher Ni levels were a result of the specific geological substrate of the soil in the study area. The environmental risk was found to be low and there was no enrichment/contamination of the soil with these elements, except in the case of Pb, for which moderate to significant enrichment was found. Lead also poses a potential non-carcinogenic risk to children through ingestion and requires special attention due to the fact that a significant proportion of this element was present in the tested soil samples in a potentially available form. Analysis of the health risks showed that children are more at risk than adults from contaminants and that ingestion is the riskiest exposure route. The carcinogenic risk was within the acceptable limits.

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“…Decreasing Pb contents in soil and vegetation with increasing distance from the highway has also been observed by Viard et al [14], where the maximum contamination levels were determined up to 20 m from the road. Modlingerová et al [15] investigated the contents of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mo, Ni, Pb and Zn in soil and vegetation in the vicinity of a selected section (1 km) of a highly frequented highway as affected by the distance from the roadway (1,35 and 70 m). The element contents did not exceed the maximum permissible limits for both soils and plants, but the elements were tightly related to atmospheric deposition caused by traffic; i.e.…”

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Inorganic and Organic Pollutant Levels in Soil and Vegetation of a Medium-Sized Urban Area

Bartošová¹,

Bartošová²,

Száková³

et al. 2021

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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The adverse effects of anthropogenic activities have led to increasing inorganic and organic contaminant levels in soil and vegetation in highly industrialized areas and megapolitan regions. In this study, the status of risk elements (As, Be, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mo, Ni, Pb, V and Zn) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soils of the medium-sized (100,000 inhabitants) city Hradec Králové (Czech Republic) was assessed. In total, 86 sampling points were established; we collected soil samples as well as the aboveground parts of the plant species dandelion (Taraxacum sect. Ruderalia) and doorweed (Polygonum aviculare), occurring at all sampling points. Elevated values of As (up to 51 mg/kg) and Cd (up to 3.0 mg/kg) were found in soils; the high mobility of Cd in these soils resulted in elevated Cd contents in T. sect. Ruderalia at several hotspots. The element contents, mobility and interrelationships in the soil, however, indicated mainly geogenic sources of these elements. Low PAH contents were found in the soils, suggesting a low environmental risk in this city, which is mainly due to the absence of industrial plants and high traffic density.

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The effect of intensive traffic on soil and vegetation risk element contents as affected by the distance from a highway

Cited by 17 publications

References 19 publications

Relationship between concentration of rare earth elements in soil and their distribution in plants growing near a frequented road

Relationship between concentration of rare earth elements in soil and their distribution in plants growing near a frequented road

Chemical Fractionation, Environmental, and Human Health Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements in Soil of Industrialised Urban Areas in Serbia

Inorganic and Organic Pollutant Levels in Soil and Vegetation of a Medium-Sized Urban Area

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