ArticleEnvironmental monitoring and assessment2016
Comparative study of plant growth of two poplar tree species irrigated with treated wastewater, with particular reference to accumulation of heavy metals (Cd, Pb, As, and Ni).
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- Physiological, anatomical, and molecular responses of glanded and glandless cotton to chromium exposure.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Article
- Assessment of Casuarina glauca as biofiltration model of secondary treated urban wastewater: effect on growth performances and heavy metals tolerance.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2021Article
- In situ phytoremediation of heavy metal-contaminated soil and groundwater: a green inventive approach.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021Review
- Extracting cadmium in the presence of salt: a study on three poplar clones under controlled conditions.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021Article
- Capability of amendments (biochar, compost and garden soil) added to a mining technosol contaminated by Pb and As to allow poplar seed (Populus nigra L.) germination.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2019Article
- Biochemical and transcriptomic response of earthworms Eisenia andrei exposed to soils irrigated with treated wastewater.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2019Article
- Municipal sewage sludge compost promotes Mangifera persiciforma tree growth with no risk of heavy metal contamination of soil.Scientific reports · 2017Article
- Phytoextraction of potentially toxic elements by six tree species growing on hazardous mining sludge.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2017Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Water is a scarce natural resource around the world which can hamper the socio-economic development of many countries. The Mediterranean area, especially north Africa, is known for its semi-arid to arid climate, causing serious water supply problems. Treated wastewater (TWW) is being used as an alternative strategy for recycling wastewater. It is also a potential source of nutrients for reforestation with certain plant species such as poplar trees, a useful wood resource, and even for phytoremediation purposes. In the present study, we used treated wastewater to irrigate two clones of 1-year-old poplar trees (Populus nigra cv. I-488 and Populus alba cv. MA-104) for 90 days. After a stipulated time, a comparative study was made of the effects of TWW on growth parameters, acquisition of essential minerals (Na, Fe and Zn) and pollutants (Cd, Pb, As and Ni) as well as the enrichment of secondary metabolites such as polyphenolic, flavonoid and tannin compounds which could contribute to the growth and development of poplar plants. The results of this study show that the use of TWW increased P. alba's biomass production by 36% and also enhanced its Cd and Pb accumulation capacity. We also found that P. alba has considerable potential to be used as an alternative plant species for reforestation and/or phytoremediation of toxic metals from contaminated water or effluent.
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