Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, biochar and cadmium on the yield and element uptake of Medicago sativa.
Sci Total Environ
; 655: 1150-1158, 2019 Mar 10.
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ABSTRACT
The synergistic effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) inoculation and biochar application on plant growth and heavy metal uptake remain unclear. A pot experiment was carried out to investigate the influence of AMF inoculation, biochar and cadmium (Cd) addition on the growth, nutrient and cadmium uptake of Medicago sativa, as well as soil biological and chemical characteristics. In comparison to the non-Cd pollution treatment, Cd addition significantly decreased mycorrhizal colonization, biomass, and N, P, Ca and Mg contents of shoots and roots in the absence of biochar. Biochar amendment did not increase mycorrhizal colonization at either Cd levels. Regardless of the biochar amendment, AMF inoculation significantly promoted contents of N and P in plant shoots grown in the Cd-contaminated soils. Nevertheless, in the presence of Cd pollution, biochar dramatically elevated the biomass and N, P, K and Ca contents of plant tissues in both AMF inoculation treatments. Biochar addition significantly reduced soil DTPA-extracted Cd. The treatments with AMF inoculation and biochar amendment showed the lowest shoot Cd concentrations and contents, highest plant tissue N and P contents in the Cd addition group. These results suggested that combined use of AMF inoculation and biochar amendment had significant synergistic effects not only on nutrient uptake but also on the reduction in cadmium uptake of alfalfa grown in Cd-polluted soil.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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Contaminantes del Suelo
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Cadmio
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Carbón Orgánico
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Micorrizas
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Medicago sativa
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Sci Total Environ
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2019
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