HOME JOURNALS CONTACT

Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 2002 | Volume: 2 | Issue: 5 | Page No.: 289-292
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2002.289.292
Performance of Two Mono Cotyledon Species on Lead/Zinc Mine Spoil with Various Nitrogen Sources
Muhammad Anwer, T. McNeily , P. D. Putwain and S. Sarwar Alam

Abstract: The influence of five nitrogen sources on the growth of two monocotyledon species were investigated in the Trelogan mine spoil in a glasshouse experiment. A slow release nitrogen fertilizer was examined, in addition to the fast release sources, to assess its performance. Single and split doses of conventional nitrogen fertilizers were also used to compare their effects. There was no effect of single or split doses of urea an d NH4NO3 and the single application of slow release (Gold-N) on the growth characters of Festuca rubra and Anthoxanhum odoratum when compared to control treatment. Single application were less effective than split doses of conventional nitrogen sources

Fulltext PDF

How to cite this article
Muhammad Anwer, T. McNeily , P. D. Putwain and S. Sarwar Alam, 2002. Performance of Two Mono Cotyledon Species on Lead/Zinc Mine Spoil with Various Nitrogen Sources. Journal of Biological Sciences, 2: 289-292.

Keywords: nitrogen sources, Monocotyledons species mine spoil and single or split doses

REFERENCES
  • Bowman, W.D., 1991. Effect of nitrogen nutrition on photosynthesis and growth of C2 Panicum species. Plant Cell Environ., 14: 295-301.

  • Bradshaw, A.D., W.S. Dancer, J.F. Handley and J.C. Sheldon, 1975. The Biology of Land Revegetation and the Reclamation of China Clay Wastes in Cornwall. In: The Ecology of Resource Degradation and Renewal, Chadwick, M.J. and G.T. Goodman (Eds.). Vol. 15, Blackwell Publisher, Oxford, pp: 363-384

  • Bradshaw, A.D., M.J. Chadwick, D. Jowett and R.W. Snaydon, 1964. Experimental investigations into the mineral nutrition of several grass species. IV. Nitrogen level. J. Ecol., 52: 665-676.

  • Davies, B.E. and L.J. Roberts, 1975. Heavy metals in soils and radish in mineralized area of Wales, Great Britain. Sci. Total Envron., 4: 249-261.

  • Davies, L.H., 1973. Two grass field trials with a sulphur coated urea to examine its potential as a slow release nitrogen fertilizer in the UK. J. Sci. Food Agric., 24: 63-67.

  • Fernandes, M.S. and R.O.P. Rossiello, 1995. Mineral nutrition in plant physiology and plant nutrition. Crit. Rev. Pl. Sci., 14: 11-148.

  • Gemmell, R.P., 1975. Establishment of grass on waste on iron smelting. Environ. Pollut., 8: 35-44.

  • Hamid, A. and R.L. Mahler, 1994. The potential for volatilization losses of applied nitrogen fertilizers from northern Idaho soils. J. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal., 25: 361-373.

  • Johnson, M.S. and A.D. Bradshaw, 1977. Prevention of heavy metal pollution from derelict mine sites by vegetative stabilization. Trans. Inst. Min. Metall., 86: 47-55.

  • Johnson, M.S. and A.D. Bradshaw, 1979. Ecological principles for restoration of disturbed and degraded land. Applied Boil., 4: 141-200.

  • Joost, R.E., F.J. Olsen and J.H. Jones, 1987. Revegetation and mine soil development of coal refuse amended with sewage sludge and limestone. J. Environ. Qual., 16: 65-68.

  • MacAdam, J.A., J.J. Volence and C.J. Nelson, 1989. Effects of cell division on mesophyll cell division and epidermal cell elongation in tall fescue leaf blades. Plant Physiol., 89: 549-556.

  • McNeilly, T. and M.S. Johnson, 1981. Performance of Pb/Zn tolerant Festuca rubra on metalliferous spoil in relation to nitrogen source. Fert. Res., 2: 135-146.

  • Natr, L., 1992. Mineral nutritions-a ubiquitous stress factor for photosynthesis. Photosynthetica, 19: 244-246.

  • Pilbeam, C.J., 1992. Effect of nitrogen supply on the growth and senescence of leaves of Lolium perenne with contrasting habits of leaf respiration. Ann. Bot., 70: 365-370.

  • Pollett, R.H., D.G. Westfall, J.F. Shanahan and D.W. Lybecker, 1995. Nitrogen fertilization of mountain meadows. J. Prod. Agric., 8: 239-243.

  • Roberts, J.A., W.L. Daniels, J.C. Bell and D.C. Martens, 1988. Tall fescue production and nutrient status on South West Virginia mine soils. J. Environ. Qual., 17: 55-62.

  • Sutton, P. and W.A. Dick, 1987. Reclamation of acidic mined lands in humid areas. Adv. Agron., 41: 377-405.

  • Volk, G.M., 1961. Gaseous losses of ammonia from surface applied nitrogenous fertilizers. J. Agric. Food Chem., 9: 280-283.

  • Volenec, J.J. and C.J. Nelson, 1983. Responses of tall fescue leaf meristems to N fertilization and harvest frequency. Crop Sci., 23: 720-724.
    CrossRef    Direct Link    

  • Woledge, J. and P.J. Pears, 1985. The effect of nitrogen fertilizer on the photosynthesis of leaves of a ryegrass sward. Grass Forage Sci., 40: 305-309.

  • Bradshaw, A.D. and M.D. Chadwick, 1980. The Restoration of Land. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, UK

  • Gardner, W.R., 1965. Movement of Nitrogen in Soil. In: Soil Nitrogen, Blackman, M.V. and F.E. Clark (Eds.). American Society of Agronomy Inc., Madison, pp: 550-570

  • Johnson, M.S., 1977. The establishment of vegetation on metalliferous fluorspar mine tailings. Ph.D. Thesis, Univerity of Liverpool, UK.

  • SAS Institute Inc., 1989. SAS/STAT User's Guide, Version 6. 4th Edn., Vol. 1, SAS Institute Inc., Cary, New Jersey, USA

  • Smith, R.A.H., 1973. The reclamation of old metalliferous mine workings using tolerant plant populations. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Liverpool, UK.

  • Steel, R.G.D. and J.H. Torrie, 1980. Principles and Procedures of Statistics: A Biometrical Approach. 2nd Edn., McGraw-Hill, New York

  • Jones, Jr. J.N., W.H. Armiger and O.L. Bennett, 1975. Forage grasses and in the transition from spoil to soil. Proceedings of 3rd Annual Research and Applied Technology Symposium on Mined Land Reclamation, Oct. 21-23, National Coal Association, Washington, DC., pp: 185-194.

    • © Science Alert. All Rights Reserved