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Dr. Grzegorz Siebielec
Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation – State Research Institute, Department of Soil Science Erosion and Land Protection, Pulawy, Poland

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Published: 30 November 2020 in Molecules
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The aim was to assess plant driven changes in the activity and diversity of microorganisms in the top layer of the zinc and lead smelter waste piles. The study sites comprised two types (flotation waste—FW and slag waste—SW) of smelter waste deposits in Piekary Slaskie, Poland. Cadmium, zinc, lead, and arsenic contents in these technosols were extremely high. The root zone of 8 spontaneous plant species (FW—Thymus serpyllum, Silene vulgaris, Solidago virgaurea, Echium vulgare, and Rumex acetosa; and SW—Verbascum thapsus; Solidago gigantea, Eupatorium cannabinum) and barren areas of each waste deposit were sampled. We observed a significant difference in microbial characteristics attributed to different plant species. The enzymatic activity was mostly driven by plant-microbial interactions and it was significantly greater in soil affected by plants than in bulk soil. Furthermore, as it was revealed by BIOLOG Ecoplate analysis, microorganisms inhabiting barren areas of the waste piles rely on significantly different sources of carbon than those found in the zone affected by spontaneous plants. Among phyla, Actinobacteriota were the most abundant, contributing to at least 25% of the total abundance. Bacteria belonging to Blastococcus genera were the most abundant with the substantial contribution of Nocardioides and Pseudonocardia, especially in the root zone. The contribution of unclassified bacteria was high—up to 38% of the total abundance. This demonstrates the unique character of bacterial communities in the smelter waste.

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Sylwia Siebielec; Grzegorz Siebielec; Piotr Sugier; Małgorzata Woźniak; Jarosław Grządziel; Anna Gałązka; Tomasz Stuczyński. Activity and Diversity of Microorganisms in Root Zone of Plant Species Spontaneously Inhabiting Smelter Waste Piles. Molecules 2020, 25, 5638 .

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Sylwia Siebielec, Grzegorz Siebielec, Piotr Sugier, Małgorzata Woźniak, Jarosław Grządziel, Anna Gałązka, Tomasz Stuczyński. Activity and Diversity of Microorganisms in Root Zone of Plant Species Spontaneously Inhabiting Smelter Waste Piles. Molecules. 2020; 25 (23):5638.

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Sylwia Siebielec; Grzegorz Siebielec; Piotr Sugier; Małgorzata Woźniak; Jarosław Grządziel; Anna Gałązka; Tomasz Stuczyński. 2020. "Activity and Diversity of Microorganisms in Root Zone of Plant Species Spontaneously Inhabiting Smelter Waste Piles." Molecules 25, no. 23: 5638.

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Published: 19 September 2020 in Agronomy
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Prolonged drought and extreme precipitation can have a significant impact on the activity and structure of soil microbial communities. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of drought length on the dynamics of mineral nitrogen, enzyme activities and bacterial diversity in two soils of different texture (sand and silt loam, according to USDA classification). An additional objective was to evaluate the effect of compost on the alleviation of soil microbial responses to stress conditions, i.e. alternating periods of drought and excessive soil moisture. The pot study was carried out in a greenhouse under controlled conditions. Compost was added at an amount equal to 3% of soil to the sandy soil, which was characterised by a significantly lower water retention capacity. Specific levels of water stress conditions were created through application of drought and soil watering periods. For each soil, four levels of moisture regimes were set-up, including optimal conditions kept at 60% of field water holding capacity, and three levels of water stress: The low level—2 week period without watering; the medium level—1 month drought period followed by watering to full but short-term soil saturation with water; and the high level—2 month drought period followed by full and long-term saturation with the same total amount of water, as in other variants. The soil water regime strongly modified the activities of dehydrogenases and acid and alkaline phosphatase, as well as the bacterial diversity. Loamy soil exhibited greater resistance to the inhibition of soil enzymatic activity. After irrigation, following both a 1 month and 2 month drought, the enzyme activities and nitrification largely recovered in soil with a loamy texture. Drought induced substantial shifts in the functional diversity of bacterial communities. The use of such C substrates, as carboxylic and acetic acids, was strongly inhibited by water deficit. Water deficit induced changes in the relative abundances of particular phyla, for example, an increase in Acidobacteria or a decrease in Verrucomicrobia. The study clearly proves the greater susceptibility of microbial communities to drought in sandy soils and the important role of exogenous organic matter in protecting microbial activity in drought periods.

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Sylwia Siebielec; Grzegorz Siebielec; Agnieszka Klimkowicz-Pawlas; Anna Gałązka; Jarosław Grządziel; Tomasz Stuczyński. Impact of Water Stress on Microbial Community and Activity in Sandy and Loamy Soils. Agronomy 2020, 10, 1429 .

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Sylwia Siebielec, Grzegorz Siebielec, Agnieszka Klimkowicz-Pawlas, Anna Gałązka, Jarosław Grządziel, Tomasz Stuczyński. Impact of Water Stress on Microbial Community and Activity in Sandy and Loamy Soils. Agronomy. 2020; 10 (9):1429.

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Sylwia Siebielec; Grzegorz Siebielec; Agnieszka Klimkowicz-Pawlas; Anna Gałązka; Jarosław Grządziel; Tomasz Stuczyński. 2020. "Impact of Water Stress on Microbial Community and Activity in Sandy and Loamy Soils." Agronomy 10, no. 9: 1429.

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Published: 03 September 2020 in Agronomy
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Application of exogenous organic matter (EOM) to soil enriches it with micro- and macro-elements necessary for the proper growth and yield of crops. One of these elements is nitrogen, which is a major nutrient affecting crop production worldwide. Therefore, the aim of our study was to assess the impact of various EOM treatments (with and without mineral fertilization) on wheat yield characteristics and the dynamics of mineral nitrogen release. This study was conducted as a pot experiment using three soils characterized by different physicochemical properties, which were collected from the Polish–Czech Republic transboundary area. A spring wheat (the Tybalt cultivar) was selected as the model test plant. The EOMs tested in the experiment included three soil amendments (animal meal, industrial compost, and digestate) characterized by different potential impacts on plant growth and development. The efficiency of the selected amendments was analyzed in two doses, set at 50% and 100% mineral nitrogen ratios (equivalent to 70 and 140 kg ha−1, respectively). The content of mineral nitrogen (N-NH4+ and N-NO3−) in soils before sowing and after harvesting, and the quality and biomass of the wheat yield were determined. The application of an entire N rate in the form of EOM did not cause any decrease in the wheat yields or a clear diversification of the wheat biomass. However, the appropriate selection of rates and fertilizer combinations resulted in an increased amount of available nitrogen being introduced into the soil (a 9–31% and 17–38% increase of N-NH4+ in soils before sowing and after harvesting, respectively, and a 4–63% and 10–34% increase of N-NO3− in soils before sowing and after harvesting, respectively), which resulted in an increase in grain weight, reflecting yield and grain quality (from 2% to 12% higher grain weight compared to the control). The applied EOMs were characterized by readily transforming forms of organic nitrogen into N-NH4+ and further increasing the speed of its conversion into N-NO3−, indicating the capacity of these treatments to act as substitutes for synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.

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Aleksandra Ukalska-Jaruga; Grzegorz Siebielec; Sylwia Siebielec; Monika Pecio. The Impact of Exogenous Organic Matter on Wheat Growth and Mineral Nitrogen Availability in Soil. Agronomy 2020, 10, 1314 .

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Aleksandra Ukalska-Jaruga, Grzegorz Siebielec, Sylwia Siebielec, Monika Pecio. The Impact of Exogenous Organic Matter on Wheat Growth and Mineral Nitrogen Availability in Soil. Agronomy. 2020; 10 (9):1314.

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Aleksandra Ukalska-Jaruga; Grzegorz Siebielec; Sylwia Siebielec; Monika Pecio. 2020. "The Impact of Exogenous Organic Matter on Wheat Growth and Mineral Nitrogen Availability in Soil." Agronomy 10, no. 9: 1314.

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Published: 19 June 2020 in Postępy Mikrobiologii - Advancements of Microbiology
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Sylwia Siebielec; Małgorzata Woźniak; Anna Gałązka; Grzegorz Siebielec. MICROORGANISMS AS INDOOR AND OUTDOOR AIR BIOLOGICAL POLLUTION. Postępy Mikrobiologii - Advancements of Microbiology 2020, 59, 115 -127.

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Sylwia Siebielec, Małgorzata Woźniak, Anna Gałązka, Grzegorz Siebielec. MICROORGANISMS AS INDOOR AND OUTDOOR AIR BIOLOGICAL POLLUTION. Postępy Mikrobiologii - Advancements of Microbiology. 2020; 59 (2):115-127.

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Sylwia Siebielec; Małgorzata Woźniak; Anna Gałązka; Grzegorz Siebielec. 2020. "MICROORGANISMS AS INDOOR AND OUTDOOR AIR BIOLOGICAL POLLUTION." Postępy Mikrobiologii - Advancements of Microbiology 59, no. 2: 115-127.

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Published: 18 March 2020 in Molecules
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Biological crop protection is recommended to be applied alternately or together with chemical one, to protect human health from the excessive use of toxic pesticides. Presence of microorganisms can influence the concentration of chemical pollutants in soil. The aim of this study is to estimate the influence of a commercial biological fungicide containing Trichoderma harzianum Rifai T-22 on dissipation kinetics and degradation of five herbicides belonging to different chemical classes: clomazone, fluazifop-P-butyl, metribuzin, pendimethalin, and propyzamide, in two types of soil. Results of the study revealed that T. harzianum T-22 influences pesticide degradation and dissipation kinetics of the non-persistent herbicides: clomazone, fluazifop-P-butyl, and metribuzin. In soil with a higher content of nitrogen, phosphorus, and organic matter, degradation increased by up to 24.2%, 24.8%, and 23.5% for clomazone, fluazifop-P-butyl, and metribuzin, respectively. In soil with lower organic content, degradation was on a low level, of 16.1%, 17.7%, and 16.3% for clomazone, fluazifop-P-butyl, and metribuzin, respectively. In our study, the addition of the biological preparation shortened herbicide dissipation half-lives, from 0.3 days (2.9%) for fluazifop-P-butyl, to 18.4 days (25.1%) for clomazone. During the degradation study, no significant differences were noticed for pendimethalin, belonging to persistent substances. Biological protection of crops can modify pesticide concentrations and dissipation rates. On one hand, this may result in the reduced effectiveness of herbicide treatments, while on the other, it can become a tool for achieving cleaner environment.

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Ewa Szpyrka; Magdalena Podbielska; Aneta Zwolak; Bartosz Piechowicz; Grzegorz Siebielec; Magdalena Słowik-Borowiec. Influence of a Commercial Biological Fungicide containing Trichoderma harzianum Rifai T-22 on Dissipation Kinetics and Degradation of Five Herbicides in Two Types of Soil. Molecules 2020, 25, 1391 .

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Ewa Szpyrka, Magdalena Podbielska, Aneta Zwolak, Bartosz Piechowicz, Grzegorz Siebielec, Magdalena Słowik-Borowiec. Influence of a Commercial Biological Fungicide containing Trichoderma harzianum Rifai T-22 on Dissipation Kinetics and Degradation of Five Herbicides in Two Types of Soil. Molecules. 2020; 25 (6):1391.

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Ewa Szpyrka; Magdalena Podbielska; Aneta Zwolak; Bartosz Piechowicz; Grzegorz Siebielec; Magdalena Słowik-Borowiec. 2020. "Influence of a Commercial Biological Fungicide containing Trichoderma harzianum Rifai T-22 on Dissipation Kinetics and Degradation of Five Herbicides in Two Types of Soil." Molecules 25, no. 6: 1391.

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Published: 29 January 2020 in Molecules
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Pesticides belong to a group of xenobiotics harmful to humans and wildlife, whose fate and activity depends on their susceptibility to degradation. Therefore, the monitoring of their residue level in agricultural soils is very important because it provides very valuable information on the actual level of soil contamination and environmental risk resulting from their application. The aim of this study was to evaluate contemporary concentrations of organochlorine (OCPs) and non-chlorinated pesticides (NCPs) in arable soils of Poland as an example of Central and Eastern European countries. The results were assessed in relation to Polish regulations, which are more restrictive compared to those of other European countries. The sampling area covered the territory of arable lands in Poland (216 sampling points). The distribution of sampling points aimed to reflect different geographical districts, conditions of agricultural production, and various soil properties. The collected soil samples were extracted with organic solvents in an accelerated solvent extractor (ASE 2000). The OCPs, including α-HCH, β-HCH, γ-HCH, and p,p’DDT, p,p’DDE, and p,p’DDD, were extracted with a hexane/acetone mixture (70:30 v/v) and determined by gas chromatography with an electron capture detector (GC-μECD). NCPs included atrazine, carbaryl, and carbofuran were extracted with a dichloromethane/acetone mixture (50:50 v/v), while maneb was extracted by intensive shaking the sample with acetone (1:1 v/v) and ethylenediamine-tertraacetic acid. The NCPs were identified by a dual mass- spectrometry (GC-MS/MS). The total content of individual OCPs ranged from 0.61 to 1031.64 µg kg−1, while the NCP concentrations were significantly lower, from 0.01 to 43.92 µg kg−1. DDTs were detected in all soils samples (p,p’DDD (23.60 µg kg−1) > p,p’DDT (18.23 µg kg−1) > p,p’DDE (4.06 µg kg−1), while HCHs were only in 4% of the analyzed samples (β-HCH (339.55 µg kg−1) > α-HCH (96.96 µg kg−1) > γ-HCH (3.04 µg kg−1)), but in higher values than DDTs. Among NCPs, higher concentration was observed for carbaryl (

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Aleksandra Ukalska-Jaruga; Bożena Smreczak; Grzegorz Siebielec. Assessment of Pesticide Residue Content in Polish Agricultural Soils. Molecules 2020, 25, 587 .

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Aleksandra Ukalska-Jaruga, Bożena Smreczak, Grzegorz Siebielec. Assessment of Pesticide Residue Content in Polish Agricultural Soils. Molecules. 2020; 25 (3):587.

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Aleksandra Ukalska-Jaruga; Bożena Smreczak; Grzegorz Siebielec. 2020. "Assessment of Pesticide Residue Content in Polish Agricultural Soils." Molecules 25, no. 3: 587.

Journal article
Published: 27 December 2019 in Journal of Environmental Management
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Soil improvement measures need to be ecologically credible, socially acceptable and economically affordable if they are to enter widespread use. However, in real world decision contexts not all measures can sufficiently meet these criteria. As such, developing, selecting and using appropriate tools to support more systematic appraisal of soil improvement measures in different decision-making contexts represents an important challenge. Tools differ in their aims, ranging from those focused on appraising issues of cost-effectiveness, wider ecosystem services impacts and adoption barriers/opportunities, to those seeking to foster participatory engagement and social learning. Despite the growing complexity of the decision-support tool landscape, comprehensive guidance for selecting tools that are best suited to appraise soil improvement measures, as well as those well-adapted to enable participatory deployment, has generally been lacking. We address this gap using the experience and survey data from an EU-funded project (RECARE: Preventing and REmediating degradation of soils in Europe through land CARE). RECARE applied different socio-cultural, biophysical and monetary appraisal tools to assess the costs, benefits and adoption of soil improvement measures across Europe. We focused on these appraisal tools and evaluated their performance against three broad attributes that gauge their differences and suitability for widespread deployment to aid stakeholder decision making in soil management. Data were collected using an online questionnaire administered to RECARE researchers. Although some tools worked better than others across case studies, the information collated was used to provide guiding strategies for choosing appropriate tools, considering resources and data availability, characterisation of uncertainty, and the purpose for which a specific soil improvement measure is being developed or promoted. This paper provides insights to others working in practical soil improvement contexts as to why getting the tools right matters. It demonstrates how use of the right tools can add value to decision-making in ameliorating soil threats, supporting the sustainable management of the services that our soil ecosystems provide.

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Uche T. Okpara; Luuk Fleskens; Lindsay C. Stringer; Rudi Hessel; Felicitas Bachmann; Ioannis Daliakopoulos; Kerstin Berglund; Francisco Jose Blanco Velazquez; Nicola Dal Ferro; Jacob Keizer; Silvia Kohnova; Tatenda Lemann; Claire Quinn; Gudrun Schwilch; Grzegorz Siebielec; Kamilla Skaalsveen; Mark Tibbett; Christos Zoumides. Helping stakeholders select and apply appraisal tools to mitigate soil threats: Researchers’ experiences from across Europe. Journal of Environmental Management 2019, 257, 110005 .

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Uche T. Okpara, Luuk Fleskens, Lindsay C. Stringer, Rudi Hessel, Felicitas Bachmann, Ioannis Daliakopoulos, Kerstin Berglund, Francisco Jose Blanco Velazquez, Nicola Dal Ferro, Jacob Keizer, Silvia Kohnova, Tatenda Lemann, Claire Quinn, Gudrun Schwilch, Grzegorz Siebielec, Kamilla Skaalsveen, Mark Tibbett, Christos Zoumides. Helping stakeholders select and apply appraisal tools to mitigate soil threats: Researchers’ experiences from across Europe. Journal of Environmental Management. 2019; 257 ():110005.

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Uche T. Okpara; Luuk Fleskens; Lindsay C. Stringer; Rudi Hessel; Felicitas Bachmann; Ioannis Daliakopoulos; Kerstin Berglund; Francisco Jose Blanco Velazquez; Nicola Dal Ferro; Jacob Keizer; Silvia Kohnova; Tatenda Lemann; Claire Quinn; Gudrun Schwilch; Grzegorz Siebielec; Kamilla Skaalsveen; Mark Tibbett; Christos Zoumides. 2019. "Helping stakeholders select and apply appraisal tools to mitigate soil threats: Researchers’ experiences from across Europe." Journal of Environmental Management 257, no. : 110005.

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Published: 16 January 2019 in International Journal of Phytoremediation
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The impact of contaminated bottom sediments on plant growth and soil enzyme activities was evaluated in a greenhouse pot study. The sediments were moderately contaminated with zinc and heavily contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and furans. The sediments were mixed with soil and planted with either Festuca arundinacea or Tagetes patula. The capacity of two rhizobacterial strains (Massilia niastensis P87 and Streptomyces costaricanus RP92), previously isolated from contaminated soils, to improve plant growth under the chemical stress was tested. Application of sediments to soil was severely phytotoxic to T. patula and mildly to F. arundinacea. On the other hand, the addition of sediments enhanced the soil enzymatic activity. Inoculation with both bacterial strains significantly increased shoot (up to 2.4-fold) and root (up to 3.4-fold) biomass of T. patula. The study revealed that the selected plant growth-promoting bacterial strains were able to alleviate phytotoxicity of bottom sediments to T. patula resulting from the complex character of the contamination.

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Sylwia Siebielec; Grzegorz Siebielec; Magdalena Urbaniak; Bożena Smreczak; Emilia Grzęda; Anna Wyrwicka; Petra Susan Kidd. Impact of rhizobacterial inoculants on plant growth and enzyme activities in soil treated with contaminated bottom sediments. International Journal of Phytoremediation 2019, 21, 325 -333.

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Sylwia Siebielec, Grzegorz Siebielec, Magdalena Urbaniak, Bożena Smreczak, Emilia Grzęda, Anna Wyrwicka, Petra Susan Kidd. Impact of rhizobacterial inoculants on plant growth and enzyme activities in soil treated with contaminated bottom sediments. International Journal of Phytoremediation. 2019; 21 (4):325-333.

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Sylwia Siebielec; Grzegorz Siebielec; Magdalena Urbaniak; Bożena Smreczak; Emilia Grzęda; Anna Wyrwicka; Petra Susan Kidd. 2019. "Impact of rhizobacterial inoculants on plant growth and enzyme activities in soil treated with contaminated bottom sediments." International Journal of Phytoremediation 21, no. 4: 325-333.

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Published: 26 November 2018 in Sustainability
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Only a few studies have quantified and measured ecosystem services (ES) specifically related to soil. To address this gap, we have developed and applied a methodology to assess changes in ecosystem services, based on measured or estimated soil property changes that were stimulated by soil management measures (e.g., mulching, terracing, no-till). We applied the ES assessment methodology in 16 case study sites across Europe representing a high diversity of soil threats and land use systems. Various prevention and remediation measures were trialled, and the changes in manageable soil and other natural capital properties were measured and quantified. An Excel tool facilitated data collection, calculation of changes in ecosystem services, and visualization of measured short-term changes and estimated long-term changes at plot level and for the wider area. With this methodology, we were able to successfully collect and compare data on the impact of land management on 15 different ecosystem services from 26 different measures. Overall, the results are positive in terms of the impacts of the trialled measures on ecosystem services, with 18 out of 26 measures having no decrease in any service at the plot level. Although methodological challenges remain, the ES assessment was shown to be a comprehensive evaluation of the impacts of the trialled measures, and also served as an input to a stakeholder valuation of ecosystem services at local and sub-national levels.

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Gudrun Schwilch; Tatenda Lemann; Örjan Berglund; Carlo Camarotto; Artemi Cerdà; Ioannis Daliakopoulos; Silvia Kohnová; Dominika Krzeminska; Teodoro Marañón; René Rietra; Grzegorz Siebielec; Johann Thorsson; Mark Tibbett; Sandra Valente; Hedwig Van Delden; Jan Van Den Akker; Simone Verzandvoort; Nicoleta Vrînceanu; Christos Zoumides; Rudi Hessel. Assessing Impacts of Soil Management Measures on Ecosystem Services. Sustainability 2018, 10, 4416 .

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Gudrun Schwilch, Tatenda Lemann, Örjan Berglund, Carlo Camarotto, Artemi Cerdà, Ioannis Daliakopoulos, Silvia Kohnová, Dominika Krzeminska, Teodoro Marañón, René Rietra, Grzegorz Siebielec, Johann Thorsson, Mark Tibbett, Sandra Valente, Hedwig Van Delden, Jan Van Den Akker, Simone Verzandvoort, Nicoleta Vrînceanu, Christos Zoumides, Rudi Hessel. Assessing Impacts of Soil Management Measures on Ecosystem Services. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (12):4416.

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Gudrun Schwilch; Tatenda Lemann; Örjan Berglund; Carlo Camarotto; Artemi Cerdà; Ioannis Daliakopoulos; Silvia Kohnová; Dominika Krzeminska; Teodoro Marañón; René Rietra; Grzegorz Siebielec; Johann Thorsson; Mark Tibbett; Sandra Valente; Hedwig Van Delden; Jan Van Den Akker; Simone Verzandvoort; Nicoleta Vrînceanu; Christos Zoumides; Rudi Hessel. 2018. "Assessing Impacts of Soil Management Measures on Ecosystem Services." Sustainability 10, no. 12: 4416.

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Published: 01 September 2018 in Science of The Total Environment
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Smelter wastelands containing high amounts of zinc, lead, cadmium, and arsenic constitute a major problem worldwide. Serious hazards for human health and ecosystem functioning are related to a lack of vegetative cover, causing fugitive dust fluxes, runoff and leaching of metals, affecting post-industrial ecosystems, often in heavily populated areas. Previous studies demonstrated the short term effectiveness of assisted phytostabilisation of zinc and lead smelter slags, using biosolids and liming. However, a long term persistence of plant communities introduced for remediation and risk reduction has not been adequately evaluated. The work was aimed at characterising trace element solubility, plant and microbial communities of the top layer of the reclaimed zinc and lead smelter waste heaps in Piekary Slaskie, Poland, 20 years after the treatment and revegetation. The surface layer of the waste heaps treated with various rates of biosolids and the by-product lime was sampled for measuring chemical and biochemical parameters, which are indicative for metals bioavailability as well as for microorganisms activity. Microbial processes were characterised by enzyme activities, abundance of specific groups of microorganisms and identification of N fixing bacteria. Plant communities of the area were characterised by a percent coverage of the surface and by a composition of plant species and plant diversity. The study provides a strong evidence that the implemented remediation approach enables a sustainable functioning of the ecosystem established on the toxic waste heaps. Enzyme activities and the count of various groups of microorganisms were the highest in areas treated with both biosolids and lime, regardless their rates. A high plant species diversity and microbial activities are sustainable after almost two decades from the treatment, which is indicative of a strong resistance of the established ecosystem to a metal stress and a poor physical quality of the anthropogenic soil formed by the treatment.

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Sylwia Siebielec; Grzegorz Siebielec; Tomasz Stuczyński; Piotr Sugier; Emilia Grzęda; Jarosław Grządziel. Long term insight into biodiversity of a smelter wasteland reclaimed with biosolids and by-product lime. Science of The Total Environment 2018, 636, 1048 -1057.

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Sylwia Siebielec, Grzegorz Siebielec, Tomasz Stuczyński, Piotr Sugier, Emilia Grzęda, Jarosław Grządziel. Long term insight into biodiversity of a smelter wasteland reclaimed with biosolids and by-product lime. Science of The Total Environment. 2018; 636 ():1048-1057.

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Sylwia Siebielec; Grzegorz Siebielec; Tomasz Stuczyński; Piotr Sugier; Emilia Grzęda; Jarosław Grządziel. 2018. "Long term insight into biodiversity of a smelter wasteland reclaimed with biosolids and by-product lime." Science of The Total Environment 636, no. : 1048-1057.

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Published: 01 June 2018 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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The aim of the study was to assess a long-term impact of the cumulative application of sewage sludge on plant yield and soil microbial parameters. The study was conducted in 1 m2 lysimeter plots. In 2006 sewage sludge was applied to selected plots at the rate of 100 t of dry matter per hectare while the other plots were fertilized with mineral nitrogen. After 6 years, the same sludge rate was applied to selected plots in order to achieve single or cumulative sludge rates. The sludge plots were compared to the plots constantly fertilized with ammonia nitrate and the plots treated with digestate. Sludge stimulated an increase in plant biomass similar or higher than the effect of mineral nitrogen fertilization. The highest enzyme activities were recorded for the cumulative sludge rates but the soils treated with single sludge rate also exhibited a high activity of alkaline phosphatase and dehydrogenases. The count of culturable microorganisms reflected trends observed for the enzyme activities. The study revealed that sewage sludges that meet the quality standards for application in agriculture stimulate both the soil microbial activity and the number of microorganisms even when applied at high reclamation rates.

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Grzegorz Siebielec; Sylwia Siebielec; Dominik Lipski. Long-term impact of sewage sludge, digestate and mineral fertilizers on plant yield and soil biological activity. Journal of Cleaner Production 2018, 187, 372 -379.

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Grzegorz Siebielec, Sylwia Siebielec, Dominik Lipski. Long-term impact of sewage sludge, digestate and mineral fertilizers on plant yield and soil biological activity. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2018; 187 ():372-379.

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Grzegorz Siebielec; Sylwia Siebielec; Dominik Lipski. 2018. "Long-term impact of sewage sludge, digestate and mineral fertilizers on plant yield and soil biological activity." Journal of Cleaner Production 187, no. : 372-379.

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Published: 01 December 2017 in Science of The Total Environment
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Gentle remediation options (GRO), i.e. in situ stabilisation, (aided) phytoextraction and (aided) phytostabilisation, were implemented at ten European sites contaminated with trace elements (TE) from various anthropogenic sources: mining, atmospheric fallout, landfill leachates, wood preservatives, dredged-sediments, and dumped wastes. To assess the performance of the GRO options, topsoil was collected from each field trial, potted, and cultivated with lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) for 48days. Shoot dry weight (DW) yield, photosynthesis efficiency and major element and TE concentrations in the soil pore water and lettuce shoots were measured. GRO implementation had a limited effect on TE concentrations in the soil pore water, although use of multivariate Co-inertia Analysis revealed a clear amelioration effect in phytomanaged soils. Phytomanagement increased shoot DW yield at all industrial and mine sites, whereas in agricultural soils improvements were produced in one out of five sites. Photosynthesis efficiency was less sensitive than changes in shoot biomass and did not discriminate changes in soil conditions. Based on lettuce shoot DW yield, compost amendment followed by phytoextraction yielded better results than phytostabilisation; moreover shoot ionome data proved that, depending on initial soil conditions, recurrent compost application may be required to maintain crop production with common shoot nutrient concentrations.

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Celestino Quintela-Sabarís; Lilian Marchand; Petra Kidd; Wolfgang Friesl-Hanl; Markus Puschenreiter; Jurate Kumpiene; Ingo Müller; Silke Neu; Jolien Janssen; Jaco Vangronsveld; Ioannis Dimitriou; Grzegorz Siebielec; Rafał Gałązka; Valérie Bert; Rolf Herzig; Andy Cundy; Nadège Oustrière; Aliaksandr Kolbas; William Galland; Michel Mench. Assessing phytotoxicity of trace element-contaminated soils phytomanaged with gentle remediation options at ten European field trials. Science of The Total Environment 2017, 599-600, 1388 -1398.

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Celestino Quintela-Sabarís, Lilian Marchand, Petra Kidd, Wolfgang Friesl-Hanl, Markus Puschenreiter, Jurate Kumpiene, Ingo Müller, Silke Neu, Jolien Janssen, Jaco Vangronsveld, Ioannis Dimitriou, Grzegorz Siebielec, Rafał Gałązka, Valérie Bert, Rolf Herzig, Andy Cundy, Nadège Oustrière, Aliaksandr Kolbas, William Galland, Michel Mench. Assessing phytotoxicity of trace element-contaminated soils phytomanaged with gentle remediation options at ten European field trials. Science of The Total Environment. 2017; 599-600 ():1388-1398.

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Celestino Quintela-Sabarís; Lilian Marchand; Petra Kidd; Wolfgang Friesl-Hanl; Markus Puschenreiter; Jurate Kumpiene; Ingo Müller; Silke Neu; Jolien Janssen; Jaco Vangronsveld; Ioannis Dimitriou; Grzegorz Siebielec; Rafał Gałązka; Valérie Bert; Rolf Herzig; Andy Cundy; Nadège Oustrière; Aliaksandr Kolbas; William Galland; Michel Mench. 2017. "Assessing phytotoxicity of trace element-contaminated soils phytomanaged with gentle remediation options at ten European field trials." Science of The Total Environment 599-600, no. : 1388-1398.

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Published: 01 December 2017 in Environmental Pollution
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Gentle remediation options (GRO) are based on the combined use of plants, associated microorganisms and soil amendments, which can potentially restore soil functions and quality. We studied the effects of three GRO (aided-phytostabilisation, in situ stabilisation and phytoexclusion, and aided-phytoextraction) on the soil microbial biomass and respiration, the activities of hydrolase enzymes involved in the biogeochemical cycles of C, N, P, and S, and bacterial community structure of trace element contaminated soils (TECS) from six field trials across Europe. Community structure was studied using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) fingerprinting of Bacteria, α- and β-Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria and Streptomycetaceae, and sequencing of DGGE bands characteristic of specific treatments. The number of copies of genes involved in ammonia oxidation and denitrification were determined by qPCR. Phytomanagement increased soil microbial biomass at three sites and respiration at the Biogeco site (France). Enzyme activities were consistently higher in treated soils compared to untreated soils at the Biogeco site. At this site, microbial biomass increased from 696 to 2352 mg ATP kg soil, respiration increased from 7.4 to 40.1 mg C-CO kg soil d, and enzyme activities were 2-11-fold higher in treated soils compared to untreated soil. Phytomanagement induced shifts in the bacterial community structure at both, the total community and functional group levels, and generally increased the number of copies of genes involved in the N cycle (nirK, nirS, nosZ, and amoA). The influence of the main soil physico-chemical properties and trace element availability were assessed and eventual site-specific effects elucidated. Overall, our results demonstrate that phytomanagement of TECS influences soil biological activity in the long term.

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M. Touceda-González; Á. Prieto-Fernández; G. Renella; Laura Giagnoni; A. Sessitsch; G. Brader; J. Kumpiene; Ioannis Dimitriou; J. Eriksson; W. Friesl-Hanl; R. Galazka; J. Janssen; M. Mench; I. Müller; S. Neu; Markus Puschenreiter; Grzegorz Siebielec; Jaco Vangronsveld; P.S. Kidd. Microbial community structure and activity in trace element-contaminated soils phytomanaged by Gentle Remediation Options (GRO). Environmental Pollution 2017, 231, 237 -251.

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M. Touceda-González, Á. Prieto-Fernández, G. Renella, Laura Giagnoni, A. Sessitsch, G. Brader, J. Kumpiene, Ioannis Dimitriou, J. Eriksson, W. Friesl-Hanl, R. Galazka, J. Janssen, M. Mench, I. Müller, S. Neu, Markus Puschenreiter, Grzegorz Siebielec, Jaco Vangronsveld, P.S. Kidd. Microbial community structure and activity in trace element-contaminated soils phytomanaged by Gentle Remediation Options (GRO). Environmental Pollution. 2017; 231 ():237-251.

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M. Touceda-González; Á. Prieto-Fernández; G. Renella; Laura Giagnoni; A. Sessitsch; G. Brader; J. Kumpiene; Ioannis Dimitriou; J. Eriksson; W. Friesl-Hanl; R. Galazka; J. Janssen; M. Mench; I. Müller; S. Neu; Markus Puschenreiter; Grzegorz Siebielec; Jaco Vangronsveld; P.S. Kidd. 2017. "Microbial community structure and activity in trace element-contaminated soils phytomanaged by Gentle Remediation Options (GRO)." Environmental Pollution 231, no. : 237-251.

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Published: 01 July 2017 in Land Use Policy
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Nadine Turpin; Hein Ten Berge; Carlo Grignani; Gema Guzmán; Karl Vanderlinden; Horst-Henning Steinmann; Grzegorz Siebielec; Heide Spiegel; Eric Perret; Greet Ruysschaert; Ana Laguna; Juan Giraldez; Magdalena Werner; Isabell Raschke; Laura Zavattaro; Chiara Costamagna; Norman Schlatter; Helen Berthold; Taru Sandén; Andreas Baumgarten. An assessment of policies affecting Sustainable Soil Management in Europe and selected member states. Land Use Policy 2017, 66, 241 -249.

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Nadine Turpin, Hein Ten Berge, Carlo Grignani, Gema Guzmán, Karl Vanderlinden, Horst-Henning Steinmann, Grzegorz Siebielec, Heide Spiegel, Eric Perret, Greet Ruysschaert, Ana Laguna, Juan Giraldez, Magdalena Werner, Isabell Raschke, Laura Zavattaro, Chiara Costamagna, Norman Schlatter, Helen Berthold, Taru Sandén, Andreas Baumgarten. An assessment of policies affecting Sustainable Soil Management in Europe and selected member states. Land Use Policy. 2017; 66 ():241-249.

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Nadine Turpin; Hein Ten Berge; Carlo Grignani; Gema Guzmán; Karl Vanderlinden; Horst-Henning Steinmann; Grzegorz Siebielec; Heide Spiegel; Eric Perret; Greet Ruysschaert; Ana Laguna; Juan Giraldez; Magdalena Werner; Isabell Raschke; Laura Zavattaro; Chiara Costamagna; Norman Schlatter; Helen Berthold; Taru Sandén; Andreas Baumgarten. 2017. "An assessment of policies affecting Sustainable Soil Management in Europe and selected member states." Land Use Policy 66, no. : 241-249.

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Published: 06 June 2017 in Journal of Soils and Sediments
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Silke Neu; Ingo Müller; Carsten Brackhage; Rafał Gałązka; Grzegorz Siebielec; Markus Puschenreiter; E. Gert Dudel. Trace elements bioavailability to Triticum aestivum and Dendrobaena veneta in a multielement-contaminated agricultural soil amended with drinking water treatment residues. Journal of Soils and Sediments 2017, 18, 2259 -2270.

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Silke Neu, Ingo Müller, Carsten Brackhage, Rafał Gałązka, Grzegorz Siebielec, Markus Puschenreiter, E. Gert Dudel. Trace elements bioavailability to Triticum aestivum and Dendrobaena veneta in a multielement-contaminated agricultural soil amended with drinking water treatment residues. Journal of Soils and Sediments. 2017; 18 (6):2259-2270.

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Silke Neu; Ingo Müller; Carsten Brackhage; Rafał Gałązka; Grzegorz Siebielec; Markus Puschenreiter; E. Gert Dudel. 2017. "Trace elements bioavailability to Triticum aestivum and Dendrobaena veneta in a multielement-contaminated agricultural soil amended with drinking water treatment residues." Journal of Soils and Sediments 18, no. 6: 2259-2270.

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Published: 01 January 2017 in Geoderma
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Radoslaw Kaczynski; Grzegorz Siebielec; Marjoleine C. Hanegraaf; Hein Korevaar. Modelling soil carbon trends for agriculture development scenarios at regional level. Geoderma 2017, 286, 104 -115.

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Radoslaw Kaczynski, Grzegorz Siebielec, Marjoleine C. Hanegraaf, Hein Korevaar. Modelling soil carbon trends for agriculture development scenarios at regional level. Geoderma. 2017; 286 ():104-115.

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Radoslaw Kaczynski; Grzegorz Siebielec; Marjoleine C. Hanegraaf; Hein Korevaar. 2017. "Modelling soil carbon trends for agriculture development scenarios at regional level." Geoderma 286, no. : 104-115.

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Published: 01 December 2016 in Environmental Pollution
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Grzegorz Orłowski; Grzegorz Siebielec; Zbigniew Kasprzykowski; Wojciech Dobicki; Przemysław Pokorny; Andrzej Wuczyński; Ryszard Polechoński; Tomasz Mazgajski. Effect of spatial resolution of soil data on predictions of eggshell trace element levels in the Rook Corvus frugilegus. Environmental Pollution 2016, 219, 288 -295.

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Grzegorz Orłowski, Grzegorz Siebielec, Zbigniew Kasprzykowski, Wojciech Dobicki, Przemysław Pokorny, Andrzej Wuczyński, Ryszard Polechoński, Tomasz Mazgajski. Effect of spatial resolution of soil data on predictions of eggshell trace element levels in the Rook Corvus frugilegus. Environmental Pollution. 2016; 219 ():288-295.

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Grzegorz Orłowski; Grzegorz Siebielec; Zbigniew Kasprzykowski; Wojciech Dobicki; Przemysław Pokorny; Andrzej Wuczyński; Ryszard Polechoński; Tomasz Mazgajski. 2016. "Effect of spatial resolution of soil data on predictions of eggshell trace element levels in the Rook Corvus frugilegus." Environmental Pollution 219, no. : 288-295.

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Published: 01 July 2016 in Environmental Science & Policy
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Highlights•Objective expert participatory zoning of administrative regions is proposed.•Experts weighted variables affecting pesticide efficacy.•Weighted variables and region coordinates were used for cluster analysis.•Requirement for zone coherence was used for correction clustering results.•Difference between developed clusters and the EPPO zones are significant. AbstractA division of Europe into regions with similar climate and soil conditions, assuming similar pesticide effectiveness and environmental effects of their application, was developed by a combination of statistical cluster analysis and expert involvement for identifying clustering variables and weighing their importance. The experts identified 15 variables representing climatic, soil and crop structure data and weighted them. In order to maximally simplify the administrative work with pesticide registration resulting from the division of Europe into zones, the additional criteria in the procedure were: the zoning follows existing administrative borders, country divisions by zone boundaries are limited, and situations where a zone consists of parts separated by another zone are avoided. The results of the analyses were compared with the applicable EPPO classification and visualized on maps. The highest similarity was observed in the southern Mediterranean zone, the layout of which differed by only a few regions. The Alpine part, having specific conditions, was not distinguished among the EPPO zones. Our study very clearly delineated the Central European part, having a climate with continental influence, which is distributed among other zones in the EPPO classification.

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Artur Łopatka; Piotr Koza; Grzegorz Siebielec; Magdalena Łysiak. The division of Europe into regions with similar potential effectiveness and environmental consequences of pesticide application based on expert inclusive research. Environmental Science & Policy 2016, 61, 129 -142.

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Artur Łopatka, Piotr Koza, Grzegorz Siebielec, Magdalena Łysiak. The division of Europe into regions with similar potential effectiveness and environmental consequences of pesticide application based on expert inclusive research. Environmental Science & Policy. 2016; 61 ():129-142.

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Artur Łopatka; Piotr Koza; Grzegorz Siebielec; Magdalena Łysiak. 2016. "The division of Europe into regions with similar potential effectiveness and environmental consequences of pesticide application based on expert inclusive research." Environmental Science & Policy 61, no. : 129-142.

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Published: 19 December 2015 in Nauka Przyroda Technologie
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Sylwia Siebielec; Instytut Uprawy Zakład Mikrobiologii Rolniczej; Grzegorz Siebielec; Wioletta Samolińska; Instytut Uprawy Zakład Gleboznawstwa Erozji i Ochrony Gruntów; Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Lublinie Zakład Bromatologii i Fizjologii Żywienia. The content of lead and cadmium in selected vegetables in the Lublin region. Nauka Przyroda Technologie 2015, 12, #20 .

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Sylwia Siebielec, Instytut Uprawy Zakład Mikrobiologii Rolniczej, Grzegorz Siebielec, Wioletta Samolińska, Instytut Uprawy Zakład Gleboznawstwa Erozji i Ochrony Gruntów, Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Lublinie Zakład Bromatologii i Fizjologii Żywienia. The content of lead and cadmium in selected vegetables in the Lublin region. Nauka Przyroda Technologie. 2015; 12 (2):#20.

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Sylwia Siebielec; Instytut Uprawy Zakład Mikrobiologii Rolniczej; Grzegorz Siebielec; Wioletta Samolińska; Instytut Uprawy Zakład Gleboznawstwa Erozji i Ochrony Gruntów; Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Lublinie Zakład Bromatologii i Fizjologii Żywienia. 2015. "The content of lead and cadmium in selected vegetables in the Lublin region." Nauka Przyroda Technologie 12, no. 2: #20.

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Published: 01 November 2015 in Chemosphere
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We studied the microbial functional diversity, biochemical activity, heavy metals (HM) availability and soil toxicity of Cd, Pb and Zn contaminated soils, kept under grassland or short rotation coppice (SRC) to attenuate the risks associated with HM contamination and restore the soil ecological functions. Soil microbial functional diversity was analyzed by the GeoChip, a functional gene microarray containing probes for genes involved in nutrient cycling, metal resistance and stress response. Soil under SRC showed a higher abundance of microbial genes involved in C, N, P and S cycles and resistance to various HM, higher microbial biomass, respiration and enzyme activity rates, and lower HM availability than the grassland soil. The linkages between functional genes of soil microbial communities and soil chemical properties, HM availability and biochemical activity were also investigated. Soil toxicity and N, P and Pb availability were important factors in shaping the microbial functional diversity, as determined by CCA. We concluded that in HM contaminated soils the microbial functional diversity was positively influenced by SRC management through the reduction of HM availability and soil toxicity increase of nutrient cycling. The presented results can be important in predicting the long term environmental sustainability of plant-based soil remediation.

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K. Xue; J.D. van Nostrand; J. Vangronsveld; N. Witters; J.O. Janssen; J. Kumpiene; G. Siebielec; R. Galazka; L. Giagnoni; M. Arenella; J.-Z. Zhou; G. Renella. Management with willow short rotation coppice increase the functional gene diversity and functional activity of a heavy metal polluted soil. Chemosphere 2015, 138, 469 -477.

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K. Xue, J.D. van Nostrand, J. Vangronsveld, N. Witters, J.O. Janssen, J. Kumpiene, G. Siebielec, R. Galazka, L. Giagnoni, M. Arenella, J.-Z. Zhou, G. Renella. Management with willow short rotation coppice increase the functional gene diversity and functional activity of a heavy metal polluted soil. Chemosphere. 2015; 138 ():469-477.

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K. Xue; J.D. van Nostrand; J. Vangronsveld; N. Witters; J.O. Janssen; J. Kumpiene; G. Siebielec; R. Galazka; L. Giagnoni; M. Arenella; J.-Z. Zhou; G. Renella. 2015. "Management with willow short rotation coppice increase the functional gene diversity and functional activity of a heavy metal polluted soil." Chemosphere 138, no. : 469-477.