Article
Plant Sciences
Liz Koziol, Thomas P. McKenna, James D. Bever
Summary: This study investigated the effect of microbial communities on seedling biomass and diversity by seeding pots with native prairie seeds and a non-native competitor. The results showed that inoculating soil with prairie arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and ex-arable soil increased abundance and diversity of native and late successional plants, leading to decreased abundance of the non-native grass S. faberi.
Article
Soil Science
Xuan Zhang, Baiquan Zeng, Hui Li, Jing Huang, Lijuan Jiang, Xian Zhang, Zhuming Tan, Zijian Wu, Xiaoli Qin, Chongling Feng, Zhongliang Huang
Summary: This study revealed that habitat niche was the main driving force shaping microbial composition, with Cd and Pb being the main factors affecting soil microbiota distribution under HMs pollution. Phytoremediation was beneficial for bacterial diversity and richness in the rhizosphere, while metabolic pathways related to plant signaling compounds and energy-rich nucleotides showed the potential for plant growth promotion in endophytes.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Dong Li, Xiaoxiao Zheng, Li Lin, Qianli An, Yangqiu Jiao, Qiuli Li, Zhidong Li, Yi Hong, Kailu Zhang, Can Xie, Jing Yin, Haixiang Zhang, Baijie Wang, Yueming Hu, Zhiqiang Zhu
Summary: The study showed that the inoculation of king grass with Piriformospora indica has a significant impact on the remediation of soils contaminated with Cd and DDTs, increasing plant biomass, uptake of contaminants, and removal efficiency. The inoculation also stimulates root excretion and reshapes rhizosphere microbial community structure, contributing to phytoextraction of Cd and DDTs from moderately contaminated soils.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kimber E. Munford, Asma Asemaninejad, Nathan Basiliko, Nadia C. S. Mykytczuk, Susan Glasauer, Samantha McGarry, Shaun A. Watmough
Summary: This study investigated vegetation community dynamics on two legacy Ni-Cu mine tailings and waste rock deposits in Sudbury Basin, Canada after approximately 48 years of succession, finding that metal/acid tolerant pioneer plants facilitated the establishment of less tolerant species. Planted conifers at a fully amended mine tailings site in the 1970s did not propagate or facilitate understory succession, while nitrogen-fixing leguminous plants were associated with increased diversity.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Marina L. LaForgia, Hannah Kang, Cassandra L. Ettinger
Summary: Rhizosphere microbiomes play a crucial role in plant health and competitive outcomes between native and invasive plants. The bacterial diversity and structure differ between native forbs and invasive grasses, with shifts in specific bacterial families potentially benefiting invaders over natives in competitive environments.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Hector M. Conesa, Isabel Parraga-Aguado, Francisco J. Jimenez-Carceles, Yolanda Risueno
Summary: The rhizospheric microbiome of P. miliaceum in semiarid mine tailings was evaluated, and it was found that the microbial composition in the tailings affected the nitrogen uptake and water use efficiency of P. miliaceum. P. miliaceum was able to shape its own specific microbiome in the tailings.
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Akrity Parihar, Piyush Malaviya
Summary: This study aims to develop a phyto-microremediation system for textile wastewater treatment using Spirodela polyrhiza and a consortium of bacterial strains isolated from textile wastewater-contaminated matrices and rhizosphere of S. polyrhiza. The sequential phyto-microremediation of textile wastewater was carried out in two-stage systems: phytoremediation system preceded microremediation system and microremediation system preceded phytoremediation system. The bacterial consortium involved in the microremediation of textile wastewater included Pseudomonas stutzeri, Janibacter anophelis, Bacillus safensis, Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus thuringiensis, and Bacillus cereus.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Isley Cristiellem Bicalho da Silva, Andre Somavilla, Vanessa Marques Soares, Camila Peligrinotti Tarouco, Raissa Schwalbert, Edicarla Trentin, Fernando Luiz Ferreira de Quadros, Fernando Teixeira Nicoloso, Paulo Ademar Avelar Ferreira, Gustavo Brunetto
Summary: The study evaluated the phytoremediation potential of four grass species in the Pampa biome for soil contaminated with copper, with C. dactylon showing the best performance. High Cu concentrations had a more severe impact on A. affinis, while other species experienced decreased growth and photosynthetic rates. The findings suggest that C. dactylon is more efficient in the phytoremediation process compared to other species.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Irene Chamba-Eras, Daniel M. Griffith, Carolina Kalinhoff, Jorge Ramirez, Manuel Jesus Gazquez
Summary: Gold mining in tropical forests of southern Ecuador releases heavy metals that circulate and accumulate, making restoration and rehabilitation of degraded mining sites crucial. This study highlights the potential of two native woody plants in accumulating cadmium, lead, zinc, and mercury, providing insights for phytoremediation strategies.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Ilaria Gabriele, Marco Race, Stefano Papirio, Giovanni Esposito
Summary: Phytoremediation, as an effective method for soil pyrene contamination, is influenced by various parameters and additives, such as soil organic matter, plant species, and environmental parameters, which can significantly impact the efficiency of the treatment.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Ismael F. Chavez-Diaz, Carlos I. Cruz-Cardenas, Gabriela Sandoval-Cancino, Francisco F. Calvillo-Aguilar, Santiago Ruiz-Ramirez, Mario Blanco-Camarillo, Edith Rojas-Anaya, Humberto Ramirez-Vega, Ramon I. Arteaga-Garibay, Lily X. Zelaya-Molina
Summary: This study focused on the search of fluorescent Pseudomonas strains as germination and seedlings growth promoters and biocontrol agents of fusariosis in maize. The results showed that Pseudomonas strains displayed plant growth promotion and biocontrol capacity, making them promising ecofriendly and cost-effective alternatives for seed germination and seedling growth of maize crop. The study also highlighted the importance of the rhizosphere microbiome of Mexican maize landrace as a natural reservoir of plant growth-promoting microorganisms.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Laura Guzman-Cornejo, Leticia Pacheco, Sara Lucia Camargo-Ricalde, Ma Del Carmen Gonzalez-Chavez
Summary: This study discovered arsenic accumulator ferns and lycophytes species that have naturally established on polluted sites. These plants showed hyperaccumulation of arsenic and were colonized by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and dark septate endophytes (DSE). The findings suggest that these plants may be useful for phytoremediation alternatives, but further analysis is needed to fully understand the role of fungal colonization.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Muhammad Usman Ghani, Hang Yuan, Mei Tian, Muhammad Kamran, Fujiang Hou
Summary: This research investigated the allelopathic potential of dominant native grass species on exotic plant species and found that the aqueous extracts of Artemisia capillaris and Stipa bungeana significantly suppressed the seed germination and seedling growth of alfalfa, while Lespedeza davurica had no effect on germination indexes but significantly suppressed the seedling height of alfalfa. However, it improved the seed germination and seedling growth of wheat.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Estefania Milla-Moreno, Robert D. Guy
Summary: Chile has potential mine tailing deposits for phytoremediation using metal-tolerant plants, but the impact of metal uptake on different plant species varies. Copper, iron, and molybdenum concentrations exceeded toxicity levels in some species, highlighting the importance of selecting suitable plants for remediation efforts.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
N. Matanzas, E. Afif, T. E. Diaz, J. R. Gallego
Summary: Phytomanagement techniques using native species are cost-effective for recovering contaminated soils and mitigating ecological risks. This study identified six herbaceous plant species suitable for phytostabilization strategies in a highly contaminated brownfield site. Two of these plants exhibited translocation capacity and warrant further study.
WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
B. Rainbird, R. H. Bentham, K. L. Soole
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION
(2018)
Article
Plant Sciences
Crystal Sweetman, Kathleen L. Soole, Colin L. D. Jenkins, David A. Day
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Richard Bentham, Harriet Whiley
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2018)
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Stephen D. Tyerman, Rana Munns, Wieland Fricke, Borjana Arsova, Bronwyn J. Barkla, Jayakumar Bose, Helen Bramley, Caitlin Byrt, Zhonghua Chen, Timothy D. Colmer, Tracey Cuin, David A. Day, Kylie J. Foster, Matthew Gilliham, Sam W. Henderson, Tomoaki Horie, Colin L. D. Jenkins, Brent N. Kaiser, Maki Katsuhara, Darren Plett, Stanley J. Miklavcic, Stuart J. Roy, Francisco Rubio, Sergey Shabala, Megan Shelden, Kathleen Soole, Nicolas L. Taylor, Mark Tester, Michelle Watt, Stefanie Wege, Lars H. Wegner, Zhengyu Wen
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Lyudmila Zotova, Akhylbek Kurishbayev, Satyvaldy Jatayev, Nikolay P. Goncharov, Nazgul Shamambayeva, Azamat Kashapov, Arystan Nuralov, Ainur Otemissova, Sergey Sereda, Vladimir Shvidchenko, Sergiy Lopato, Carly Schramm, Colin Jenkins, Kathleen Soole, Peter Langridge, Yuri Shavrukov
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2019)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Gulmira Khassanova, Akhylbek Kurishbayev, Satyvaldy Jatayev, Askar Zhubatkanov, Aybek Zhumalin, Arysgul Turbekova, Bekzak Amantaev, Sergiy Lopato, Carly Schramm, Colin Jenkins, Kathleen Soole, Peter Langridge, Yuri Shavrukov
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2019)
Review
Plant Sciences
Rana Munns, David A. Day, Wieland Fricke, Michelle Watt, Borjana Arsova, Bronwyn J. Barkla, Jayakumar Bose, Caitlin S. Byrt, Zhong-Hua Chen, Kylie J. Foster, Matthew Gilliham, Sam W. Henderson, Colin L. D. Jenkins, Herbert J. Kronzucker, Stanley J. Miklavcic, Darren Plett, Stuart J. Roy, Sergey Shabala, Megan C. Shelden, Kathleen L. Soole, Nicolas L. Taylor, Mark Tester, Stefanie Wege, Lars H. Wegner, Stephen D. Tyerman
Article
Environmental Sciences
Harriet Whiley, Jason Hinds, James Xi, Richard Bentham
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2019)
Article
Plant Sciences
Crystal Sweetman, Christopher D. Waterman, Barry M. Rainbird, Penelope M. C. Smith, Colin D. Jenkins, David A. Day, Kathleen L. Soole
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yong Jia, Crista A. Burbidge, Crystal Sweetman, Emi Schutz, Kathy Soole, Colin Jenkins, Robert D. Hancock, John B. Bruning, Christopher M. Ford
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Paul J. Molino, Richard Bentham, Michael J. Higgins, Jason Hinds, Harriet Whiley
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2019)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Crystal Sweetman, Troy K. Miller, Nicholas J. Booth, Yuri Shavrukov, Colin L. D. Jenkins, Kathleen L. Soole, David A. Day
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2020)
Review
Microbiology
Muhammad Atif Nisar, Kirstin E. Ross, Melissa H. Brown, Richard Bentham, Harriet Whiley
Review
Environmental Sciences
Claire Hayward, Kirstin E. Ross, Melissa H. Brown, Richard Bentham, Harriet Whiley
Summary: Opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens (OPPP) are microorganisms that pose a health risk to immune-compromised individuals in residential water systems. Current drinking water treatment methods are ineffective against many waterborne pathogens. Further research is needed to understand the prevalence of OPPPs in residential water and the incidence of waterborne homecare-associated infections in order to develop effective controls.