Accumulation of Soil Metal(loids) in Fast-Growing Woody Plants of the Post-Mining Area of Freiberg, Germany
Soil pollution is a global threat that seriously affects biodiversity in (agro)ecosystems and may compromise water and food quality. Therefore, the ability of tree species (<i>Populus tremula</i>, <i>Salix caprea,</i> and <i>Betula pendula)</i> to accumulate and p...
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| description | Soil pollution is a global threat that seriously affects biodiversity in (agro)ecosystems and may compromise water and food quality. Therefore, the ability of tree species (<i>Populus tremula</i>, <i>Salix caprea,</i> and <i>Betula pendula)</i> to accumulate and phytoextract specific toxic heavy metals from soil was investigated. The study was conducted in and near relict mining areas of Freiberg (Germany) and sampling sites selected according to their spatial location relative to potential sources of metal(loid)s. The concentrations of geogenic (P, Fe, Mn, Ca) and pollutant (Pb, Cd, Zn, As) elements in soil and the present trees were measured using ICP-MS. The highest total soil concentrations of As (8978 µg g<sup>−1</sup>) were found within the Davidschaft mining area, and for soil Pb, both in the Davidschaft vicinity (328 µg g<sup>−1</sup>) and mining area (302 µg g<sup>−1</sup>). Unexpectedly, the highest soil Zn (0.64 mg g<sup>−1</sup>) and Cd (3.5 mg g<sup>−1</sup>) concentrations were found in Freiberg city Forest. The lowest soil concentrations of pollutants (As, Cd, Pb, and Zn) were recorded for Seifersdorf. Total soil P was highest in Colmnitz, but Ca, Mn, and Fe concentrations were very similar across all sites. The available concentration of all measured toxic elements in the soil generally decreased in the order Davidschaft > Davidschaft vicinity, Colmnitz > Seifersdorf = Freiberg city forest. All studied tree species had higher concentrations of the essential elements in leaves than in branches. Generally, higher values of bioaccumulation coefficients (especially for Cd) were found for <i>Salix caprea</i> compared with <i>Populus tremula</i> and <i>Betula pendula</i>. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-00e401fac6894a4a86b0b1f0709a203f2025-08-20T03:27:39ZengMDPI AGSoil Systems2571-87892025-05-01925610.3390/soilsystems9020056Accumulation of Soil Metal(loids) in Fast-Growing Woody Plants of the Post-Mining Area of Freiberg, GermanyViktoriia Lovynska0Oliver Wiche1Hermann Heilmeier2Alla Samarska3Roland Bol4Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, Agrosphere (IBG-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich, GmbH, 52425 Jülich, GermanyFaculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, Külzufer 2, 02763 Zittau, GermanyInstitute of Biosciences, Technische Universität Bergakademie, Leipziger Str. 29, 09599 Freiberg, GermanyFaculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, Külzufer 2, 02763 Zittau, GermanyInstitute of Bio- and Geosciences, Agrosphere (IBG-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich, GmbH, 52425 Jülich, GermanySoil pollution is a global threat that seriously affects biodiversity in (agro)ecosystems and may compromise water and food quality. Therefore, the ability of tree species (<i>Populus tremula</i>, <i>Salix caprea,</i> and <i>Betula pendula)</i> to accumulate and phytoextract specific toxic heavy metals from soil was investigated. The study was conducted in and near relict mining areas of Freiberg (Germany) and sampling sites selected according to their spatial location relative to potential sources of metal(loid)s. The concentrations of geogenic (P, Fe, Mn, Ca) and pollutant (Pb, Cd, Zn, As) elements in soil and the present trees were measured using ICP-MS. The highest total soil concentrations of As (8978 µg g<sup>−1</sup>) were found within the Davidschaft mining area, and for soil Pb, both in the Davidschaft vicinity (328 µg g<sup>−1</sup>) and mining area (302 µg g<sup>−1</sup>). Unexpectedly, the highest soil Zn (0.64 mg g<sup>−1</sup>) and Cd (3.5 mg g<sup>−1</sup>) concentrations were found in Freiberg city Forest. The lowest soil concentrations of pollutants (As, Cd, Pb, and Zn) were recorded for Seifersdorf. Total soil P was highest in Colmnitz, but Ca, Mn, and Fe concentrations were very similar across all sites. The available concentration of all measured toxic elements in the soil generally decreased in the order Davidschaft > Davidschaft vicinity, Colmnitz > Seifersdorf = Freiberg city forest. All studied tree species had higher concentrations of the essential elements in leaves than in branches. Generally, higher values of bioaccumulation coefficients (especially for Cd) were found for <i>Salix caprea</i> compared with <i>Populus tremula</i> and <i>Betula pendula</i>.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-8789/9/2/56contaminated soilheavy metalstrees compartmentphytoremediationbioaccumulation |
| spellingShingle | Viktoriia Lovynska Oliver Wiche Hermann Heilmeier Alla Samarska Roland Bol Accumulation of Soil Metal(loids) in Fast-Growing Woody Plants of the Post-Mining Area of Freiberg, Germany Soil Systems contaminated soil heavy metals trees compartment phytoremediation bioaccumulation |
| title | Accumulation of Soil Metal(loids) in Fast-Growing Woody Plants of the Post-Mining Area of Freiberg, Germany |
| title_full | Accumulation of Soil Metal(loids) in Fast-Growing Woody Plants of the Post-Mining Area of Freiberg, Germany |
| title_fullStr | Accumulation of Soil Metal(loids) in Fast-Growing Woody Plants of the Post-Mining Area of Freiberg, Germany |
| title_full_unstemmed | Accumulation of Soil Metal(loids) in Fast-Growing Woody Plants of the Post-Mining Area of Freiberg, Germany |
| title_short | Accumulation of Soil Metal(loids) in Fast-Growing Woody Plants of the Post-Mining Area of Freiberg, Germany |
| title_sort | accumulation of soil metal loids in fast growing woody plants of the post mining area of freiberg germany |
| topic | contaminated soil heavy metals trees compartment phytoremediation bioaccumulation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2571-8789/9/2/56 |
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