Growth and heavy metal uptake in two-year old plants of two clones of Populus alba in soil irrigated with municipal effluent

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Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran

Abstract

This study was carried out to study of performance two-year old plants of Populus alba in soil affected by municipal effluent. For this purpose, a pot experiment was done in a completely randomized design with two factors 1) soil in two levels and 2) poplar clones in two levels. In both poplar clones, after two growth seasons, significant increase (P < 0.01) of growth properties, leaf area, biomass and uptake and accumulation of micro and macro nutrients and also heavy metals in organs of plants treated by soil affected by municipal effluent was observed compared to plants of control treatment. In both poplar clones, the highest uptake and accumulation of Fe, Cu, Ni, Cr and Pb took place in the roots and Zn and Mn in the leaves. After two growth seasons, the two poplar clones did not demonstrate significant differences in terms of growth and biomass parameters, however, the effect of clone on uptake and accumulation of micro nutrients and heavy metals in plant organs was significant (P < 0.01). The highest amounts of most micronutrients and heavy metals were seen in plants of P. alba 20/45 treated by soil affected by municipal effluent. Tolerance Index of both poplar clones in soil affected by municipal effluent after two growth seasons was above 100% and the effect of clone on this Index was not significant. Due to the good performance of two year-old plants of Populus alba in soil affected by municipal effluent, these poplar clones can be considered ....

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Iranian Journal of Forest and Range Protection Research
Volume 20, Issue 1 - Serial Number 39
October 2022
Pages 147-162

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  • Receive Date: 29 October 2021
  • Revise Date: 30 November 2021
  • Accept Date: 06 December 2021

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