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Multivariate statistical analysis of nutrients and trace elements in plants and soil from northwestern Russia. / Shtangeeva, I.; Alber, D.; Bukalis, G.; Stanik, B.; Zepezauer, F.
In: Plant and Soil, Vol. 322, No. 1, 26.02.2009, p. 219-228.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - Multivariate statistical analysis of nutrients and trace elements in plants and soil from northwestern Russia
AU - Shtangeeva, I.
AU - Alber, D.
AU - Bukalis, G.
AU - Stanik, B.
AU - Zepezauer, F.
PY - 2009/2/26
Y1 - 2009/2/26
N2 - Results are summarized of several field and greenhouse experiments designed to estimate differences in the ability of some plant species to take up from soil essential nutrients and various trace elements and transfer them from roots to upper plant parts. Instrumental neutron activation analysis was used to determine concentrations of 22 elements in plant and soil samples. Correlation and principal component analysis were applied for interpreting a large volume of experimental results. In many cases there was no statistically significant positive correlation between element concentrations in soil and concentrations of these elements in plants. Moreover, relationships between elements were often different in soil and in different plant parts, thereby suggesting quite different element behaviours in soil and in plants. Our experimental results and data published in the literature revealed that macro- and trace element concentrations might serve as a specific indicator of plant taxonomy, thus allowing for differentiation of the plants in accordance with concentrations of certain elements in roots or in leaves. Short-term variations in concentrations of elements typical for different plant species and factors affecting these variations indicated that diurnal dynamics of plant element concentrations were regular and species-specific.
AB - Results are summarized of several field and greenhouse experiments designed to estimate differences in the ability of some plant species to take up from soil essential nutrients and various trace elements and transfer them from roots to upper plant parts. Instrumental neutron activation analysis was used to determine concentrations of 22 elements in plant and soil samples. Correlation and principal component analysis were applied for interpreting a large volume of experimental results. In many cases there was no statistically significant positive correlation between element concentrations in soil and concentrations of these elements in plants. Moreover, relationships between elements were often different in soil and in different plant parts, thereby suggesting quite different element behaviours in soil and in plants. Our experimental results and data published in the literature revealed that macro- and trace element concentrations might serve as a specific indicator of plant taxonomy, thus allowing for differentiation of the plants in accordance with concentrations of certain elements in roots or in leaves. Short-term variations in concentrations of elements typical for different plant species and factors affecting these variations indicated that diurnal dynamics of plant element concentrations were regular and species-specific.
KW - Correlation and principal component analysis
KW - Element uptake by different plant species
KW - Relationships between elements in soil and in different plant parts
KW - Short-term variations in plant element concentrations
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U2 - 10.1007/s11104-009-9910-7
DO - 10.1007/s11104-009-9910-7
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79957584880
VL - 322
SP - 219
EP - 228
JO - Plant and Soil
JF - Plant and Soil
SN - 0032-079X
IS - 1
ER -
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