caa a22 4500 606169555 CHVBK 20210128100712.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150301xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10098-014-0840-6 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10098-014-0840-6 How can plants manage polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons? May these effects represent a useful tool for an effective soil remediation? A review [Elektronische Daten] [Slađana Alagić, Biljana Maluckov, Vesna Radojičić] Plants are autotrophic organisms which are able to use sunlight and carbon dioxide as the sources of energy and carbon. Plants' roots absorb a range of natural and anthropogenic toxic compounds for which they have developed some extraordinary detoxification mechanisms. From this point of view, plants can be seen as natural, solar-powered pump-and-treat systems for cleaning up contaminated soils, leading further to the concept of phytoremediation. The phytoremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) refers to the use of plants and associated soil microorganisms in terms of reducing the concentrations or toxic effects of these contaminants in the environment. Although there is little evidence to prove that PAHs from soils are accumulated considerably in plants' parts, there is a lot of evidence that in soils vegetated with grasses and legumes, a significant dissipation of PAHs occurs. Namely, the primary mechanism controlling this process is the rhizospheric microbial degradation, where soil microbial populations use organic compounds as carbon substrates for its growth. This is usually stimulated by roots exudates. The final result of this process is the breakdown and eventual total mineralization of the contaminants. The main challenge in PAH phytoremediation is to improve the performances of plants and rhizospheric microorganisms requiring thus more basic research and knowledge on natural detoxification mechanisms. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2014 PAH nationallicence Plant nationallicence Microorganism nationallicence Soil nationallicence Phytoremediation nationallicence AMPR : Arbuscular mycorrhizal phytoremediation nationallicence BCF : Bioconcentration factor nationallicence DNA : Deoxyribonucleic acid nationallicence HMW : High molecular weight nationallicence LMW : Low molecular weight nationallicence MMW : Medium molecular weight nationallicence PAHs : Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons nationallicence PGPR : Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria nationallicence PM : Particulate matter nationallicence RCF : Root concentration factor nationallicence RNA : Ribonucleic acid nationallicence ROS : Reactive oxygen species nationallicence SCF : Shoot concentration factor nationallicence SOM : Soil organic matter nationallicence Alagić Slađana Technical faculty in Bor, University of Belgrade, VJ 12, 19210, Bor, Serbia aut Maluckov Biljana Technical faculty in Bor, University of Belgrade, VJ 12, 19210, Bor, Serbia aut Radojičić Vesna Institute of Food Technology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, 11080, Zemun, Serbia aut Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy Springer Berlin Heidelberg 17/3(2015-03-01), 597-614 1618-954X 17:3<597 2015 17 10098 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-014-0840-6 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 review-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-014-0840-6 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Alagić Slađana Technical faculty in Bor, University of Belgrade, VJ 12, 19210, Bor, Serbia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Maluckov Biljana Technical faculty in Bor, University of Belgrade, VJ 12, 19210, Bor, Serbia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Radojičić Vesna Institute of Food Technology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, 11080, Zemun, Serbia aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy Springer Berlin Heidelberg 17/3(2015-03-01), 597-614 1618-954X 17:3<597 2015 17 10098