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Effects of willow and Sedum alfredii Hance planting patterns on phytoremediation efficiency under AC electric field
Heavy metal contamination to soil is tricky due to its difficult removal, long retention time, and biomagnified toxicity. The green and low-cost...
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Assessment of the capability of cadmium accumulation and translocation among 31 willows: four patterns of willow biomass variation response to cadmium
Cadmium (Cd) pollution threatens food security and the environment. Willow species ( Salix , Salicaceae) exhibit a remarkable potential to restore...
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Effects of different fertilizer treatments on AC electric field–assisted phytoremediation efficiency of Cd-contaminated soil by willow and Sedum
PurposeSoil heavy metal pollution poses a serious threat to ecological environment safety and human health through the food chain. Using efficient...
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Willow can be recommended as a strong candidate for the phytoremediation of cadmium and pyrene co-polluted soil under flooding condition
Soil cadmium (Cd) and pyrene (PYR) pollutions have gained worldwide attention due to their negative effects on the environment. Intermittent flooding...
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Life cycle assessment of a shrub willow evapotranspiration cover compared with conventional clay and geosynthetic covers in Upstate New York
The establishment of landfill covers consumes substantial amounts of fuels and materials that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel...
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Biochar applications enhance the phytoextraction potential of Salix smithiana [Willd.] (willow) in heavily contaminated soil: potential for a sustainable remediation method?
PurposeThe combination of chemostabilization and phytoextraction provide an affordable and environmentally effective remediation technology for the...
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The interactions between habitat, sex, biomass and leaf traits of different willow (Salix) genotypes
Knowledge of the impacts of sex on plant mortality and biomass production has scientific and practical importance. In the case of willows, we know...
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Willow phenological modelling at different altitudes in central Italy
In order to estimate the impact of climate change on the phenological parameters and to compare them with the historical record, a decision support...
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Fungal β-glucosidase gene and corresponding enzyme activity are positively related to soil organic carbon in unmanaged woody plantations
Soils from Poplar, Willow, Black locust plantations were compared to arable soil.
Among five tested C cycle functional genes, three discriminated...
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Allergenic pollen seasons and regional pollen calendars for Norway
Seasonal pollen allergy is a major public health concern, with many different pollen aeroallergens being present in the atmosphere at varying levels...
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Mobilisation of Cd, Mn, and Zn in floodplains by action of plants and its consequences for spreading historical contamination and fluvial geochemistry
Cadmium, Mn, and Zn are mobilised by plants commonly growing in floodplains, most notably willows ( Salix ) and alder ( Alnus ). These plants accumulate...
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Historical DNA reveals climate adaptation in an endangered songbird
To cope with climate change, species may shift their distributions or adapt in situ to changing environmental conditions. However, clear examples of...
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Co-culture of Salix viminalis and Trifolium repens for the phytostabilisation of Pb and As in mine tailings amended with hardwood biochar
Metal(loid) soil pollution causes environmental and health issues, and thus those sites need to be remediated. This can be done through...
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Ecophysiological Responses of a Willow Cultivar (Salix miyabeana ‘SX67’) Irrigated with Treated Wood Leachate
As wood preservatives leach from exposed treated wood, they contaminate soil and water, creating an environmental problem that needs to be addressed....
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The Effects of Agronomic Herbaceous Plants on the Soil Structure of Gold Mine Tailings and the Establishment of Boreal Forest Tree Seedlings
In Canada, low-grade ore mines generate large amounts of mineral waste, such as mine tailings. To control erosion of the fine-grained tailings...
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Biomonitoring efforts to evaluate the extent of heavy metals pollution induced by cement industry in Shiraz, Iran
Despite all the economic benefits of cement production, heavy metals as the byproduct of the cement manufacturing process can be serious threats to...
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Cytotoxicity and mutagenicity of particulate matter from the open burning of pruning wastes
Burning vegetative debris is a worldwide long-standing practice. The current study was designed to examine the cytotoxicity and mutagenicity of...
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Combining phytoremediation with bioenergy production: develo** a multi-criteria decision matrix for plant species selection
The use of plants to extract metal contaminants from soils has been proposed as a cost-effective means of remediation, and utilizing energy crops for...
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Growth Response of Cuttings to Drought and Intermittent Flooding for Three Salix Species and Implications for Riverbank Soil Bioengineering
Willows are used as cuttings or in fascines for riverbank soil bioengineering, to control erosion with their high resprouting ability and rapid...
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Phenological response to temperature variability and orography in Central Italy
Even if the sensitivity of vegetation phenology to climate change has been accepted on global and continental scales, the correlation between global...
