Publication detail

Metal pollution of forest phytomass from uranium industry in Czech Republic and its ecological management perspectives

Juřička, D. Mikl, L. Muchová, M.,Cihlářová, H. Hladký, J. Rosická, Z. Novotná, J.Frýzová, R. Brtnický, M. Kynický, J.

Original Title

Metal pollution of forest phytomass from uranium industry in Czech Republic and its ecological management perspectives

Type

journal article in Scopus

Language

English

Original Abstract

he paper is focused on the issue of metals migration within the forest environment affected by deep mining of metals and the possibility how to immobilize them using an environment-friendly method. First, the paper presents the information about metal content in the tree leaves in alluvial recipients polluted by metals from uranium deep mining at Dolní Rožínka, the Czech Republic. X-ray fluorescence analysis of dried leaves results showed the increased content of Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Rb, Sr, Zn and U; it corresponds to the most seriously polluted areas in the world comparing with the scientific literature. However, statistically, we did not succeed to demonstrate in none of areas of interest the element heterogeneity between the upper, middle and lower streams segments. Element habitat homogeneity can be caused by current stand species composition where Picea abies L. dominates and this fact results in the negative impact on the soil pH since it is a primary factor of metals immobilization in the ecosystem and their transformation into toxic variations. Within the area of interest, there is demonstrated positive effect of reconstruction of forest stands, which are close to the dominating deciduous trees, especially Fagus silvatica L. This management change in the selected interested forest stands can result in Ca supply of up to 39 kg.ha-1 from strictly natural sources, which might be a perspective alternative to liming.

Keywords

Fagus silvatica; Forest; Metals; PH; Picea abies L.; Stream

Authors

Juřička, D.; Mikl, L.; Muchová, M.,Cihlářová, H.; Hladký, J.; Rosická, Z.; Novotná, J.;Frýzová, R.; Brtnický, M.; Kynický, J.

Released

1. 1. 2017

ISBN

1211-8516

Periodical

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis

Year of study

65

Number

1

State

Czech Republic

Pages from

51

Pages to

59

Pages count

9

URL

https://acta.mendelu.cz/magno/acu/2017/mn1.php

BibTex

@article{BUT176994,
  author="Juřička, D. and Mikl, L. and Muchová, M.,Cihlářová, H. and Hladký, J. and Rosická, Z. and Novotná, J. and Frýzová, R. and Brtnický, M. and Kynický, J.",
  title="Metal pollution of forest phytomass from uranium industry in Czech Republic and its ecological management perspectives",
  journal="Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis",
  year="2017",
  volume="65",
  number="1",
  pages="51--59",
  doi="10.11118/actaun201765010051",
  issn="1211-8516",
  url="https://acta.mendelu.cz/magno/acu/2017/mn1.php"
}