Author/Authors :
PILIPOVIĆ, Andrej University of Novi Sad - Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, SERBIA , ORLOVIĆ, Saša University of Novi Sad - Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, SERBIA , RONČEVIĆ, Srđan University of Novi Sad - Faculty of Sciences, SERBIA , NIKOLIĆ, Nataša University of Novi Sad - Faculty of Sciences, SERBIA , ŽUPUNSKI, Milan University of Novi Sad - Faculty of Sciences, SERBIA , SPASOJEVIĆ, Jelena University of Novi Sad - Faculty of Sciences, SERBIA
Abstract :
Efficiency of water and soil phytoremediation often depends upon the proper selection of species and in some cases even adequate cultivar within selected species. This paper presents researches conducted during selection of poplar and willow clones for phytoremedation of water and sediments. Selection focused on two types of contamination: (1) nitrate groundwater and freshwater and (2) river sediments contamination. Results of selection for nitrate phytoremediation showed potential of investigated clones through accumulation and assimilation. Sediments in waters with high amount of wastewater efflux can pose severe threat to the water ecosystems and environment, therefore, its removal and safe disposal or remediation is needed. Authors investigated the use of extracted sediment from Great Bačka canal for fertilization of one poplar and one willow clone in two concentrations in the experiment performed as greenhouse pot experiment with application of 0.5 and 1 kg sediment per pot. During the experiment, growth and physiological parameters were measured in order to estimate the effect of sediment applications and preliminary results did not show negative effect on all investigated parameters.
Keywords :
Poplars , willows , phytoremediation , water , sediment
