Evaluation of factors affecting arsenic uptake by Brassica juncea in alkali soil after biochar application using partial least squares path modeling (PLS-PM)

Min Suk Kim, Sang Hwan Lee, Jeong Gyu Kim

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Abstract

Biochar application to As-contaminated soil can alter various soil chemical properties, and it can affect available As, plant As uptake, and As phytotoxicity. Increased dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and P released from biochar affect As behavior in the soil system. In this study, we evaluated the effect of biochar application on the chemical properties of soil and phytotoxicity in Brassica juncea using correlation analysis and partial least squares path modeling (PLS-PM). Biochar application increased electrical conductivity (EC), DOC, available P and available As. However, the increased available As did not significantly affect As uptake by B. juncea due to the decrease in the relative ratio and effect of available As with increase in available P derived from biochar. Moreover, biochar application negatively affected soil chemical properties (pH, EC, DOC, available P, and available As) and As uptake by B. juncea. Therefore, correlation analysis and PLS-PM analysis are useful tools to interpret the interactions among influencing factors in the soil-plant system. An approach at the equivalent molecular level rather than concentration should be adopted in future studies.

Original languageEnglish
Article number130095
JournalChemosphere
Volume275
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021 Jul

Keywords

  • Available phosphorus
  • Bioavailability
  • Dissolved organic carbon
  • Fruit peel
  • Multivariate analysis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Pollution
  • Chemistry(all)
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Chemistry

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