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Effects of plant species identity, diversity and soil fertility on biodegradation of phenanthrene in soil

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Effects of plant species identity, diversity and soil fertility on biodegradation of phenanthrene in soil. / Oyelami, Ayodeji O.; Okere, Uchechukwu V.; Orwin, Kate H. et al.
In: Environmental Pollution, Vol. 173, 02.2013, p. 231-237.

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Oyelami AO, Okere UV, Orwin KH, De Deyn GB, Jones KC, Semple KT. Effects of plant species identity, diversity and soil fertility on biodegradation of phenanthrene in soil. Environmental Pollution. 2013 Feb;173:231-237. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2012.09.020

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Oyelami, Ayodeji O. ; Okere, Uchechukwu V. ; Orwin, Kate H. et al. / Effects of plant species identity, diversity and soil fertility on biodegradation of phenanthrene in soil. In: Environmental Pollution. 2013 ; Vol. 173. pp. 231-237.

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title = "Effects of plant species identity, diversity and soil fertility on biodegradation of phenanthrene in soil",
abstract = "The work presented in this paper investigated the effects of plant species composition, species diversity and soil fertility on biodegradation of C-14-phenanthrene in soil. The two soils used were of contrasting fertility, taken from long term unfertilised and fertilised grassland, showing differences in total nitrogen content (%N). Plant communities consisted of six different plant species: two grasses, two forbs, and two legume species, and ranged in species richness from 1 to 6. The degradation of C-14-phenanthrene was evaluated by measuring indigenous catabolic activity following the addition of the contaminant to soil using respirometry. Soil fertility was a driving factor in all aspects of C-14-phenanthrene degradation; lag phase, maximum rates and total extents of C-14-phenanthrene mineralisation were higher in improved soils compared to unimproved soils. Plant identity had a significant effect on the lag phase and extents of mineralisation. Soil fertility was the major influence also on abundance of microbial communities. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.",
keywords = "Biodegradation, Environmental, Nitrogen, Phenanthrenes, Plants, Soil, Soil Microbiology, Soil Pollutants",
author = "Oyelami, {Ayodeji O.} and Okere, {Uchechukwu V.} and Orwin, {Kate H.} and {De Deyn}, {Gerlinde B.} and Jones, {Kevin C.} and Semple, {Kirk T.}",
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AU - Oyelami, Ayodeji O.

AU - Okere, Uchechukwu V.

AU - Orwin, Kate H.

AU - De Deyn, Gerlinde B.

AU - Jones, Kevin C.

AU - Semple, Kirk T.

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KW - Biodegradation, Environmental

KW - Nitrogen

KW - Phenanthrenes

KW - Plants

KW - Soil

KW - Soil Microbiology

KW - Soil Pollutants

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JO - Environmental Pollution

JF - Environmental Pollution

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