Uptake and accumulation of arsenic by 11 Pteris taxa from southern China

H. B. Wang; M. H. Wong; C. Y. Lan; A. J.M. Baker; Y. R. Qin; W. S. Shu; G. Z. Chen; Z. H. Ye

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2006.03.015

Uptake and accumulation of arsenic by 11 Pteris taxa from southern China

H. B. Wang, M. H. Wong, C. Y. Lan, A. J.M. Baker, Y. R. Qin, W. S. Shu, G. Z. Chen, Z. H. Ye^*

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Abstract

A field survey was conducted at a deserted arsenic (As) mine in Guangxi Province, China to explore new potential As hyperaccumulators. In addition, young plants of 11 Pteris taxa were grown in glasshouse conditions for 12 weeks on As-amended soils with 0, 50 and 200 mg As kg^-1. Results of the field survey showed that the fern Pteris fauriei accumulated over 1000 mg As kg^-1 in its fronds. Of the 11 Pteris taxa, Pteris aspericaulis, Pteris cretica var. nervosa, P. fauriei, Pteris multifida, P. multifida f. serrulata, and Pteris oshimensis were all found to hyperaccumulate As in addition to P. cretica 'Albo-Lineata' and Pteris vittata (already reported as As hyperaccumulators). However, Pteris ensiformis, Pteris semipinnata and Pteris setuloso-costulata showed no evidence of As hyperaccumulation. Results also revealed a constitutive property of As hyperaccumulation in different populations of P. cretica var. nervosa, P. multifida, P. oshimensis and P. vittata.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	225-233
Number of pages	9
Journal	Environmental Pollution
Volume	145
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2006.03.015
Publication status	Published - Jan 2007

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