The Properties of Black Locust <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> L. to Selectively Accumulate Chemical Elements from Soils of Ecologically Transformed Areas
The black locust <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> L. is a common species that originated from North America. In Europe, it is an invasive and introduced plant. Due to its low habitat requirements and ecological plasticity, this species colonizes new anthropogenically transformed areas quickly...
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| description | The black locust <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> L. is a common species that originated from North America. In Europe, it is an invasive and introduced plant. Due to its low habitat requirements and ecological plasticity, this species colonizes new anthropogenically transformed areas quickly. This study investigated the chemical composition of selected tissues of <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> L. in five various habitats with different levels of anthropopression conditions in southern Poland. The presented research aimed to compare the chemical composition of black locust parts tissues (leaves, branches, and seeds) and the soil under its canopy. To determine the heavy metal contamination and enrichment in soil, the geoaccumulation index, enrichment factor, contamination factor, pollution load index, and potential ecological risk index were calculated. The results showed that all examined soils are considerably or very highly contaminated and the main heavy metals, which pollute the studied samples, are cadmium (1.3–3.91 ppm), lead (78.17–157.99 ppm), and zinc (129.77–543.97 ppm). Conducted research indicates that <i>R. pseudoacacia</i> leaves are the primary carrier of potentially toxic elements. Due to low bioaccumulation factor (BAF) values, it is clear that black locusts do not accumulate contaminants in such amounts that it would pose risk to its use in degraded area reclamation. The obtained results showed that <i>R. pseudoacacia</i> is able to grow in a wide range of habitats and could be applied for greening urban habitats and disturbed ecosystems caused by industry. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-937b7b02fef44139a7971c4783ce23cc2023-11-23T13:46:13ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072021-12-01131710.3390/f13010007The Properties of Black Locust <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> L. to Selectively Accumulate Chemical Elements from Soils of Ecologically Transformed AreasDorota Środek0Oimahmad Rahmonov1Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia, Będzińska 60, 41-200 Sosnowiec, PolandFaculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia, Będzińska 60, 41-200 Sosnowiec, PolandThe black locust <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> L. is a common species that originated from North America. In Europe, it is an invasive and introduced plant. Due to its low habitat requirements and ecological plasticity, this species colonizes new anthropogenically transformed areas quickly. This study investigated the chemical composition of selected tissues of <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> L. in five various habitats with different levels of anthropopression conditions in southern Poland. The presented research aimed to compare the chemical composition of black locust parts tissues (leaves, branches, and seeds) and the soil under its canopy. To determine the heavy metal contamination and enrichment in soil, the geoaccumulation index, enrichment factor, contamination factor, pollution load index, and potential ecological risk index were calculated. The results showed that all examined soils are considerably or very highly contaminated and the main heavy metals, which pollute the studied samples, are cadmium (1.3–3.91 ppm), lead (78.17–157.99 ppm), and zinc (129.77–543.97 ppm). Conducted research indicates that <i>R. pseudoacacia</i> leaves are the primary carrier of potentially toxic elements. Due to low bioaccumulation factor (BAF) values, it is clear that black locusts do not accumulate contaminants in such amounts that it would pose risk to its use in degraded area reclamation. The obtained results showed that <i>R. pseudoacacia</i> is able to grow in a wide range of habitats and could be applied for greening urban habitats and disturbed ecosystems caused by industry.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/1/7<i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i>degraded ecosystemselemental compositionheavy metal accumulationsoil pollutionsbrownfield restoration |
| spellingShingle | Dorota Środek Oimahmad Rahmonov The Properties of Black Locust <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> L. to Selectively Accumulate Chemical Elements from Soils of Ecologically Transformed Areas Forests <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> degraded ecosystems elemental composition heavy metal accumulation soil pollutions brownfield restoration |
| title | The Properties of Black Locust <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> L. to Selectively Accumulate Chemical Elements from Soils of Ecologically Transformed Areas |
| title_full | The Properties of Black Locust <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> L. to Selectively Accumulate Chemical Elements from Soils of Ecologically Transformed Areas |
| title_fullStr | The Properties of Black Locust <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> L. to Selectively Accumulate Chemical Elements from Soils of Ecologically Transformed Areas |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Properties of Black Locust <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> L. to Selectively Accumulate Chemical Elements from Soils of Ecologically Transformed Areas |
| title_short | The Properties of Black Locust <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> L. to Selectively Accumulate Chemical Elements from Soils of Ecologically Transformed Areas |
| title_sort | properties of black locust i robinia pseudoacacia i l to selectively accumulate chemical elements from soils of ecologically transformed areas |
| topic | <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> degraded ecosystems elemental composition heavy metal accumulation soil pollutions brownfield restoration |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/1/7 |
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