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https://doi.org/10.5194/we-15-45-2015
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26 Nov 2015
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How the soil chemical composition is affected by seven tree species planted at a contaminated and remediated site

T. Marañón, C. M. Navarro-Fernández, M. T. Domínguez, P. Madejón, and J. M. Murillo

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Bolan, N. S., Park, J. H., Robinson, B., Naidu, R., and Huh, K. Y.: Phytostabilization: A green approach to contaminant containment, Adv. Agron., 112, 145–204, 2011.
Domínguez, M. T., Marañón, T., Murillo, J. M., Schulin, R., and Robinson, B. H.: Trace element accumulation in woody plants of the Guadiamar Valley, SW Spain: A large-scale phytomanagement case study, Environ. Pollut., 152, 50–59, 2008.
Domínguez, M. T., Madrid, F., Marañón, T., and Murillo, J. M.: Cadmium availability in soil and retention in oak roots: Potential for phytostabilization, Chemosphere, 76, 480–486, 2009.
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Trees modify the physico-chemical and biological properties of the soil underneath. Here we present results for seven tree species planted at a site that was contaminated by a mine spill, after which soil was cleaned-up and remediated, and later was afforested. Although the observed tree effects on topsoil chemistry were weak, the footprint is expected to be reinforced with age of the plantation, contributing to the phytostabilization of contaminating elements and to the carbon sequestration.
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