@inbook{7a3cc2076ac143519e9beb08bd746822,
title = "Growth responses and phytoremediation characteristics of Mirabilis Jalapa L. in Benzo[a]pyrene and pyrene co-contaminated soils",
abstract = "Pot culture experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of Benzo[a]pyrene(B[a]P) and pyrene on seed germination and growth factors of Mirabilis Jalapa L. and their uptake, accumulation and dissipation. The results showed that B[a]P and pyrene at the lower concentrations could accelerate seed germination and photosynthesis rate. There weren't significant relationships between shoot height, root length, or biomass and the concentrations of B[a]P and pyrene in soil. The relative absorptivity of B[a]P and pyrene in roots of M. Jalapa was less than 11\%. But the amount of B[a]P and pyrene in shoots was close to zero. The relative removal rate of B[a]P and pyrene was up to 83-99\% and 5-98\%, respectively. Therefore, Plant-promoted rhizomorph biodegradation is the dominant contribution to remove B[a]P and pyrene. M. Jalapa might be useful for phytoremediation of B[a]P and pyrene co-contaminated sites.",
keywords = "B[a]P, Mirabilis Jalapa L, Phytoremediation, pyrene",
author = "Chunyan Diao and Qixing Zhou and Zhou, \{John L.\}",
year = "2011",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-642-23756-0\_64",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783642237553",
series = "Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing",
pages = "397--403",
editor = "David Jin and Sally Lin",
booktitle = "Advances in Computer Science, Intelligent System and Environment",
}