Revegetation on bauxite residue disposal areas is the most promising strategy to reduce its potential ecological risk during stacking or disposing.Migration of salt ions in bauxite residue is one of the major issues t...Revegetation on bauxite residue disposal areas is the most promising strategy to reduce its potential ecological risk during stacking or disposing.Migration of salt ions in bauxite residue is one of the major issues to stimulate soil formation to support plant growth.21 residue samples were collected and the related parameters including exchangeable cations,soluble ions,total salt,pH,electrical conductivity(EC)and exchangeable sodium percentage(ESP)were selected to evaluate alkalization and salinization of bauxite residue.High levels of ions,cation exchange capacity(TOC),total salt,exchangeable sodium percentage(ESP)and cation exchange capacity(CEC)in bauxite residue were detected with greater coefficient of variation(CV),which indicated that distribution characteristics of salt ions varied significantly.The percentage of sulfate-chloride-soda type in the residues accounted for 71.43%.The mean value of pH was 10.10,whilst mean value of ESP was 52.05%.It indicated that the residues in this case study belonged to sulfate-chloride-soda saline and alkaline soil.The research results could provide theoretical basis for soil formation in bauxite residue.展开更多
Bauxite residue disposal areas(BRDAs)are physically degraded and hostile to plant growth.Nevertheless,natural plant colonization was observed in an abandoned BRDA in Central China.The pioneer plant species at the disp...Bauxite residue disposal areas(BRDAs)are physically degraded and hostile to plant growth.Nevertheless,natural plant colonization was observed in an abandoned BRDA in Central China.The pioneer plant species at the disposal area were identified,whilst distribution characteristics of salt ions such as Na^+,K^+,and Ca^2+in plant tissues and rhizosphere residues were investigated.The mean concentration of exchangeable Na^+in the rhizosphere soils was 19.5 cmol/kg,which suggested that these pioneer plants had relatively high salinity resistance.Sodium content varied from 0.84 cmol/kg(Digitaria sanguinalis)to 39.7 cmol/kg(Kochia scoparia),whilst K to Na ratio varied from 0.71(Myricaria bracteata)to 32.39(Digitaria sanguinalis)in the shoots,which demonstrated that the salinity tolerance mechanisms of these pioneer species differed significantly.Accumulation factors of Na^+in local plant species ranged from 0.04(D.sanguinalis)to 3.29(M.bracteata),whilst the translocation factor varied from 0.13(D.sanguinalis)to 2.92(M.bracteata).The results suggested that four pioneer plant species including K.scoparia,M.bracteate,Cynodon dactylon and D.sanguinalis could be suitable for revegetation at other disposal areas.展开更多
基金Project(41701587)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(PM-zx703-201803-057)supported by Basic Scientific Research Business of Central Institutes of Environmental Protection,China
文摘Revegetation on bauxite residue disposal areas is the most promising strategy to reduce its potential ecological risk during stacking or disposing.Migration of salt ions in bauxite residue is one of the major issues to stimulate soil formation to support plant growth.21 residue samples were collected and the related parameters including exchangeable cations,soluble ions,total salt,pH,electrical conductivity(EC)and exchangeable sodium percentage(ESP)were selected to evaluate alkalization and salinization of bauxite residue.High levels of ions,cation exchange capacity(TOC),total salt,exchangeable sodium percentage(ESP)and cation exchange capacity(CEC)in bauxite residue were detected with greater coefficient of variation(CV),which indicated that distribution characteristics of salt ions varied significantly.The percentage of sulfate-chloride-soda type in the residues accounted for 71.43%.The mean value of pH was 10.10,whilst mean value of ESP was 52.05%.It indicated that the residues in this case study belonged to sulfate-chloride-soda saline and alkaline soil.The research results could provide theoretical basis for soil formation in bauxite residue.
基金Project(41877511)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Bauxite residue disposal areas(BRDAs)are physically degraded and hostile to plant growth.Nevertheless,natural plant colonization was observed in an abandoned BRDA in Central China.The pioneer plant species at the disposal area were identified,whilst distribution characteristics of salt ions such as Na^+,K^+,and Ca^2+in plant tissues and rhizosphere residues were investigated.The mean concentration of exchangeable Na^+in the rhizosphere soils was 19.5 cmol/kg,which suggested that these pioneer plants had relatively high salinity resistance.Sodium content varied from 0.84 cmol/kg(Digitaria sanguinalis)to 39.7 cmol/kg(Kochia scoparia),whilst K to Na ratio varied from 0.71(Myricaria bracteata)to 32.39(Digitaria sanguinalis)in the shoots,which demonstrated that the salinity tolerance mechanisms of these pioneer species differed significantly.Accumulation factors of Na^+in local plant species ranged from 0.04(D.sanguinalis)to 3.29(M.bracteata),whilst the translocation factor varied from 0.13(D.sanguinalis)to 2.92(M.bracteata).The results suggested that four pioneer plant species including K.scoparia,M.bracteate,Cynodon dactylon and D.sanguinalis could be suitable for revegetation at other disposal areas.
