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Plant-Soil Distribution of Potentially Toxic Elements in Response to Elevated Atmospheric CO2

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dc.contributor.author Duval, Benjamin D. en
dc.contributor.author Dijkstra, Paul en
dc.contributor.author Natali, Susan M. en
dc.contributor.author Megonigal, J. Patrick en
dc.contributor.author Ketterer, Michael E. en
dc.contributor.author Drake, Bert G. en
dc.contributor.author Lerdau, Manuel T. en
dc.contributor.author Gordon, Gwyneth en
dc.contributor.author Anbar, Ariel D. en
dc.contributor.author Hungate, Bruce A. en
dc.date.accessioned 2012-03-20T12:32:36Z
dc.date.available 2012-03-20T12:32:36Z
dc.date.issued 2011
dc.identifier.citation Duval, Benjamin D., Dijkstra, Paul, Natali, Susan M., Megonigal, J. Patrick, Ketterer, Michael E., Drake, Bert G., Lerdau, Manuel T., Gordon, Gwyneth, Anbar, Ariel D., and Hungate, Bruce A. 2011. "<a href="https%3A%2F%2Frepository.si.edu%2Fhandle%2F10088%2F18201">Plant-Soil Distribution of Potentially Toxic Elements in Response to Elevated Atmospheric CO2</a>." <em>Environmental science & technology</em>. 45 (7):2570&ndash;2574. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/es102250u">https://doi.org/10.1021/es102250u</a> en
dc.identifier.issn 0013-936X
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10088/18201
dc.description.abstract The distribution of contaminant elements within ecosystems is an environmental concern because of these elements&#39; potential toxicity to animals and plants and their ability to hinder microbial ecosystem services. As with nutrients, contaminants are cycled within and through ecosystems. Elevated atmospheric CO2 generally increases plant productivity and alters nutrient element cycling, but whether CO2 causes similar effects on the cycling of contaminant elements is unknown. Here we show that 11 years of experimental CO2 enrichment in a sandy soil with low organic matter content causes plants to accumulate contaminants in plant biomass, with declines in the extractable contaminant element pools in surface soils. These results indicate that CO2 alters the distribution of contaminant elements in ecosystems, with plant element accumulation and declining soil availability both likely explained by the CO2 stimulation of plant biomass. Our results highlight the interdependence of element cycles and the importance of taking a broad view of the periodic table when the effects of global environmental change on ecosystem biogeochemistry are considered. en
dc.relation.ispartof Environmental science & technology en
dc.title Plant-Soil Distribution of Potentially Toxic Elements in Response to Elevated Atmospheric CO2 en
dc.type Journal Article en
dc.identifier.srbnumber 100119
dc.identifier.doi 10.1021/es102250u
rft.jtitle Environmental science & technology
rft.volume 45
rft.issue 7
rft.spage 2570
rft.epage 2574
dc.description.SIUnit Peer-Reviewed en
dc.description.SIUnit SERC en
dc.citation.spage 2570
dc.citation.epage 2574


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