Assessment of Century Plant (Agave americana) for Remediation of Chromium Contaminated Soils
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Assessment of Century Plant (Agave americana) for Remediation of Chromium Contaminated Soils
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S. Ramana, , ,, , ,
S. Srivastava A.K. Biswas Ajay Kumar A.B. Singh D. Singh P.S. Rajput |
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Agave americana
Bio-concentration factor Chromium Phytostabilization Translocation efficiency Translocation factor |
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Agave americana was evaluated for its tolerance to different levels of Cr (0, 25, 50, 100 and 200 mg kg−1 soil) and its suitability for the remediation of Cr contaminated sites. The pot culture experiment was carried out for 3 months in clay soil which was collected from 0 to 30 cm depth from the nearby agricultural field. The partitioning of Cr between roots and shoots and its uptake by the plant, bio-concentration factor, translocation factor, translocation efficiency etc. were used to determine the remediation potential of the crop. Overall, the plant could tolerate up to 200 mg Cr kg−1 soil, but a concentration of 81 mg Cr kg−1 soil caused a reduction in the dry weight of the plant by 50 %. The highest total uptake of Cr (2286 µg g−1 plant) and bio-concentration factor (6.59) was found at Cr 200 mg kg soil−1. However, the translocation factor values were found to be Not Available |
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2020-05-07T05:12:20Z
2020-05-07T05:12:20Z 2017-12-01 |
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Research Paper
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S. Ramana, S. Srivastava, A.K. Biswas, Ajay Kumar, A.B Singh, D. Singh, P.S. Rajput (2017). Assessment of Century Plant (Agave americana) for Remediation of Chromium Contaminated Soils. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, 87(4), 1159-1165. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40011-015-0685-8
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English
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Springer India
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