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Environmental impact of the Al smelter on physiology and macronutrient contents in plants and Cambisols

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  • M. Kuklová

    (Institute of Forest Ecology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Zvolen, Slovak Republic)

  • H. Hniličková

    (Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic)

  • J. Kukla

    (Institute of Forest Ecology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Zvolen, Slovak Republic)

  • F. Hnilička

    (Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic)

Abstract

At present, a serious problem is the loss of soil nutrients in forest ecosystems with acidic atmospheric deposition and heavy metal contamination, which can have negative impact on plant growth. The objective of the research was to verify, whether different distance (1.5 and 18 km) from Al smelter Žiar nad Hronom (Slovak Republic) affects physiology and macronutrient contents (Ca, Mg, K, Na) in plant leaves and Cambisols of the nudal beech forests in Slovenské stredohorie Mts. In the surface of humus horizons significantly lower the amount of Catot was found close to the smelter (stress stand); in Aoq soil horizons up to 60-76% less Natot, Mgtot and Catot was accumulated compared to control stand. Available forms of soil macronutrients were higher in the control stand and compared with stress stand, differences were significant for Ca and Mg. In plant leaves somewhat higher macronutrient contents were found in stress stand, with the exception of Ca. In relation to the physiological characteristics environmental impact of Al smelter significantly influenced photosynthesis of beech, chlorophyll fluorescence parameter of both indicator species and calorific values of sedges in the vicinity of 1.5 km from the emission source.

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  • M. Kuklová & H. Hniličková & J. Kukla & F. Hnilička, 2015. "Environmental impact of the Al smelter on physiology and macronutrient contents in plants and Cambisols," Plant, Soil and Environment, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 61(2), pages 72-78.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpse:v:61:y:2015:i:2:id:881-2014-pse
    DOI: 10.17221/881/2014-PSE
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    1. Rastislav JANÍK & Eduard BUBLINEC & Martin KUBOV & Ján KUKLA & Branislav SCHIEBER, 2018. "Sulphate contamination, pH and conductivity of forest soils in two neighbouring mountains with different pollution in Slovakia from 1989 to 2013," Soil and Water Research, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 13(3), pages 129-139.
    2. Margita Kuklová & Helena Hniličková & František Hnilička & Ivica Pivková & Ján Kukla, 2019. "Impact of expressway on physiology of plants and accumulation of risk elements in forest ecosystems," Plant, Soil and Environment, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 65(1), pages 46-53.
    3. H. Hniličková & M. Kuklová & F. Hnilička & J. Kukla, 2016. "Effect of altitude and age of stands on physiological response of three dominant plants in forests of the Western Carpathians," Plant, Soil and Environment, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 62(8), pages 341-347.

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