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Analysis of Baccharis dracunculifolia and Baccharis trimera for Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals in Copper Mining Tailings Area in Southern Brazil

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This study aimed to investigate the phytoremediation potential promoted by Baccharis dracunculifolia DC. and Baccharis trimera (Less.) DC. in copper mining tailing area, in the Southern part of Brazil. The plants were selected considering their spontaneous growth in tailing area. The phytoremediation indexes including translocation factor (TF), bioconcentration factor (BCF), metal extraction ratio (MER), and plant effective number (PEN) were assessed. Both species showed higher concentrations of heavy metals in the roots than to the shoots. B. trimera has potential for phytoextraction of Zn, Cd, Cr, and Pb and phytostabilization of Ba and Ni, whereas B. dracunculifolia demonstrated potential for phytoextraction of Pb and phytostabilization of Cu, Zn, and Ba. B. trimera showed higher potential in phytoremediation of the metals such as Cu > Zn > Cr > Ni and Cd than the B. dracunculifolia plants. A smaller number B. trimera plants was required to remove 1 g of Cu, Zn, Cr, Pb, Ni, and Cd than B. dracunculifolia plants, and implies that B. trimera is more efficient for decontamination of the metals. Both species showed potential for phytoremediation of metals in the mining tailing area under study.

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This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior – Brasil (CAPES) – Finance code 001, by the CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development) and FAPERGS (Research Support Foundation of the State of Rio Grande do Sul).

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  1. Science and Engineering of Materials Postgraduate Program, Technological Development Center, UFPel, Pelotas, RS, Brazil

    Thays França Afonso, Carolina Faccio Demarco & Robson Andreazza

  2. Environmental Sciences Postgraduate Program, Engineering Center, UFPel, Pelotas, RS, Brazil

    Simone Pieniz & Maurízio Silveira Quadro

  3. Department of Soil Science, Agronomy Faculty, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

    Flávio Anastácio de Oliveira Camargo

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TFA and RA conceptualized the study. TFA performed the main experimental work, evaluated the dataset, and wrote the main text of the manuscript. TFA and FAOC performed the analyses. SP, MSQ, and CFD were involved in proofreading of the manuscript.

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Afonso, T.F., Demarco, C.F., Pieniz, S. et al. Analysis of Baccharis dracunculifolia and Baccharis trimera for Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals in Copper Mining Tailings Area in Southern Brazil. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 194, 694–708 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-021-03652-3

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