Remediation of soils contaminated with zinc by miscanthus

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Abstract

Miscanthus is a perennial grass, characterized by high yields. Yet, the cultivation of Miscanthus for bioenergy may generate land-use conflicts which might be avoided through the establishment of energy crops on marginal land. Moreover, in the Mediterranean region, water is a valuable resource and irrigation can represent a negative impact. In this context, this work aims to study the potentiality of Miscanthus (Miscanthus sinensis, Miscanthus floridulus and Miscanthus × giganteus) in Zn contaminated soils under a low irrigation regime. Results showed that biomass productivity of M. × giganteus, but not of M. sinensis and M. × floridulus were negatively affected by the contamination. M. × giganteus was the most productive genotype. Although the zinc removal percentages by Miscanthus accumulation represent 6% maximum, after three consecutive years, towards the Zn soil bioavailable fraction, the establishment of a Miscanthus cover represent an approach to attenuate and stabilize contaminated sites with additional revenue to owners.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities - Selected Papers from the 3rd Edition of the International Conference on Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, 2015
EditorsC. Vilarinho, F. Castro, M. Russo
PublisherCRC Press/Balkema
Pages37-41
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic) 978-1-315-64900-9
ISBN (Print)978-1-138-02882-1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Event3rd International Conference on Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, Wastes 2015 - Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Duration: 14 Sept 201516 Sept 2015

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, Wastes 2015
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityViana do Castelo
Period14/09/1516/09/15

Keywords

  • Soil pollution control
  • Biomass
  • Contamination
  • Crops
  • Remediation
  • Contaminated soils
  • Miscanthus sinensis
  • Mediterranean region
  • Panicum virgatum
  • Miscanthus
  • × giganteus

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