The Dynamic Growth Exhibition and Accumulation of Cadmium of Pak Choi (Brassica campestris L. ssp. chinensis) Grown in Contaminated Soils
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Soil Preparation
2.2. Pot Experiment
2.3. Plant and Soil Analysis
2.4. Quality Control and Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Basic Soil Characteristics
3.2. Dynamic Change of Physiological Characteristics
3.3. Relationships between Physiological Characteristics
3.4. Bioconcentration and Dynamic Changes in Accumulated Cd Concentration
Treatment | Soil Cd conc. | Shoot Cd conc. | BCFDW * |
---|---|---|---|
mg·kg−1 | |||
Cd-CK | 0.8 ± 0.3 # | 0.7 ± 0.5 | 0.80 |
Cd-10 | 10.5 ± 0.2 | 38.9 ± 0.8 | 3.96 |
Cd-20 | 20.1 ± 0.8 | 72.0 ± 0.3 | 3.59 |
- Intakeoral-soil: exposure dose of oral intake (mg kg−1 day−1)
- Csoil: concentration of concerned pollutant (mg kg−1)
- IRoral-soil: ingestion rate (mg day−1)
- EF: exposure frequency (day year−1)
- ED: exposure period (year−1)
- BW: body weight (kg)
- AT: average time (day)
- CF: conversion factor (kg mg−1)
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Lai, H.-Y.; Chen, B.-C. The Dynamic Growth Exhibition and Accumulation of Cadmium of Pak Choi (Brassica campestris L. ssp. chinensis) Grown in Contaminated Soils. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2013, 10, 5284-5298. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph10115284
Lai H-Y, Chen B-C. The Dynamic Growth Exhibition and Accumulation of Cadmium of Pak Choi (Brassica campestris L. ssp. chinensis) Grown in Contaminated Soils. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2013; 10(11):5284-5298. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph10115284
Chicago/Turabian StyleLai, Hung-Yu, and Bo-Ching Chen. 2013. "The Dynamic Growth Exhibition and Accumulation of Cadmium of Pak Choi (Brassica campestris L. ssp. chinensis) Grown in Contaminated Soils" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 10, no. 11: 5284-5298. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph10115284