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Characteristic Analysis of Useful Plant Resources for Phytoremediation in Polluted Environments

오염지 환경복원 소재 개발을 위한 유용 식물자원 특성 평가

Kyong-Hee Nam1
남 경희1
1Senior Researcher, LMO Team, National Institute of Ecology, Seocheon 33657, Korea
1국립생태원 보전연구본부 LMO팀, 선임연구원
*Corresponding Author
1 October 2024. pp. 537-546
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Abstract

This study analyzed the growth, heavy metal accumulation, and inorganic component characteristics of seven plant species growing naturally in an abandoned mine contaminated with heavy metals to develop effective plant resources for phytoremediation in polluted environments. The plant height of all species except for Artemisia princeps decreased in the polluted environment, while the dry weight did not decrease. In particular, the dry weight of Erigeron annuus increased 1.2 ~ 2.3 times more in plants grown in contaminated soil. The underground accumulation of arsenic, a toxic heavy metal, was high (94.3 to 136.7 mg kg-1) in Conyza canadensis, Aster koraiensis, and Artemisia princeps. However, the translocation coefficient from the roots to the above-ground was less than 1 in all plants, indicating that most absorbed arsenic accumulated underground. In contrast, the accumulation of zinc was high in Plantago asiatica, Aster koraiensis, and Conyza canadensis, and most of the translocation coefficients were above 1, showing a high degree of transfer to the above-ground part. In most plants, the concentrations of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and calcium are higher in above-ground parts than underground. Conversely, sodium concentration is higher underground.

Keywords
Heavy metal
Living modified organism
Phytoremediation
Risk assessment
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  • Publisher :The Plant Resources Society of Korea
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국자원식물학회
  • Journal Title :Korean Journal of Plant Resources
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국자원식물학회지
  • Volume : 37
  • No :5
  • Pages :537-546
  • Received Date : 2024-06-18
  • Revised Date : 2024-08-09
  • Accepted Date : 2024-08-10
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7732/kjpr.2024.37.5.537
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