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Journal of the Forestry (Šumarski list), Vol. 136 No. 5-6, 2012.

Original scientific paper

Growth and plant physiological parameters as markers for selection of poplar clones for crude oil phytoremediation

Andrej Pilipović ; Univesity of Novi Sad, Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment,Antona Cehova 13,21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Saša Orlović ; Univesity of Novi Sad, Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment,Antona Cehova 13,21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Nataša Nikolić ; University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Milan Borišev ; University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Borivoj Krstić ; University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Srđan Rončević ; University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Environmental protection, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

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Abstract

Phytoremediation is an emerging technology where plants are used for environmental cleanup. Crude oil contaminated soils are one of the most challenging tasks for phytoremediation applications due to the complexity of the process affected by variability in chemical composition of oil, plant-microorganism interactions and phytotoxicity of contaminants. Although signs of phytotoxicity are very often easily visible, sometimes plant physiological processes can indicate stress in plants due to the presence of xenobiotics in cases without visible signs. This paper presents investigation of the potential of various poplar (Populus sp.) clones for phytoremediation of soils contaminated with crude oil through assessment of physiological parameters. Biomass production together with: (i) nitrate reductase activity; (ii) net photosynthesis/dark respiration, (iii) proline content (iv) chlorophyll fluorescence and (v) pigments contents were studied. Investiagted clones showed various reactions to the different levels of soil contamination.

Keywords

crude oil contamination; physiological parameters; phytoremediation; poplars

Hrčak ID:

84712

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/84712

Publication date:

30.6.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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