Abstract
A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the cadmium (Cd) availability to pakchois (Brassica chinensis L.) as well as the enzyme activities in fluvo-aquic soil under humic acid treatment. The results showed that the phytoavailability of Cd in soil decreased gradually as humic acid concentration rose (0 to 12 g•kg-1), while the activities of urease (UE), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and catalase (CAT) kept increasing (P < 0.05). The correlation analysis indicated that humic acid was effective for reducing the devastation to soil enzymes due to the Cd pollution. In conclusion, humic acid is effective for the reduction of both Cd phytoavailability and the damage to enzyme activities due to Cd pollution in fluvo-aquic soil.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 042013 |
Journal | IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science |
Volume | 108 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Jan 2018 |
Event | 2017 3rd International Conference on Environmental Science and Material Application, ESMA 2017 - Chongqing, China Duration: 25 Nov 2017 → 26 Nov 2017 |
Keywords
- cadmium
- enzyme
- humic acid
- phytoavailability
- soil pollution