Oliver Wiche
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Contrasting rare earth element responses to climate and pedogenesis in two sand chronosequences along a climosequence in southwestern Australia
Contrasting rare earth element responses to climate and pedogenesis in two sand chronosequences along a climosequence in southwestern Australia Open
Background and Aims Rare earth elements (REEs), known as lanthanides, play a crucial role as controls and indicators in geochemical and environmental studies due to their consistent chemical properties. Despite extensive research on the ge…
View article: Effect of sewage sludge and digestate from anaerobic fermentation on the accumulation of cadmium (Cd), gallium (Ga), germanium (Ge), and rare earth elements (REEs) in soil and uptake by plants with different nutrition strategies
Effect of sewage sludge and digestate from anaerobic fermentation on the accumulation of cadmium (Cd), gallium (Ga), germanium (Ge), and rare earth elements (REEs) in soil and uptake by plants with different nutrition strategies Open
This study investigates how sewage sludge and liquid digestate, as biosolid amendments, affect the mobility of cadmium (Cd), gallium (Ga), germanium (Ge), and rare earth elements (REEs) in soil, as well as their uptake by plants with diffe…
View article: Accumulation of Soil Metal(loids) in Fast-Growing Woody Plants of the Post-Mining Area of Freiberg, Germany
Accumulation of Soil Metal(loids) in Fast-Growing Woody Plants of the Post-Mining Area of Freiberg, Germany Open
Soil pollution is a global threat that seriously affects biodiversity in (agro)ecosystems and may compromise water and food quality. Therefore, the ability of tree species (Populus tremula, Salix caprea, and Betula pendula) to accumulate a…
View article: Retraction notice to “Fertilization value of municipal sewage sludge for Eucalyptus camaldulensis plants” [Biotechnology Reports 13 (2017) 8–12]
Retraction notice to “Fertilization value of municipal sewage sludge for Eucalyptus camaldulensis plants” [Biotechnology Reports 13 (2017) 8–12] Open
[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1016/j.btre.2016.12.001.].
View article: Monitoring Heavy Metals and Metalloids in Soils and Vegetation by Remote Sensing: A Review
Monitoring Heavy Metals and Metalloids in Soils and Vegetation by Remote Sensing: A Review Open
Heavy metal contamination in soils and vegetation poses a significant problem due to its toxicity and persistence. Toxic effects on vegetation include not only impaired growth, reduced yields, and even plant death but also biodiversity los…
View article: Influence of the soil water content and heavy metals/metalloid on woody plant’s aboveground biomass
Influence of the soil water content and heavy metals/metalloid on woody plant’s aboveground biomass Open
Toxic elements causing soil pollution and degradation are able to enter the substance cycle of ecosystem. Woody plants often act as critical objects for accumulating toxicants with their subsequent removal from the cycle of substances for …
View article: Microbiological fertilizers for the future decontamination and detoxification of warfare-affected soils
Microbiological fertilizers for the future decontamination and detoxification of warfare-affected soils Open
Warfare and military operations impact all the environmental compartments, but soils are most affected. Unlike dynamic systems such as air and water, soils are not able to decrease concentrations of pollutants quickly and effectively due t…
View article: How P-nutrition status and the presence of non-essential metals (Al, REE) affect root carboxylate release and shoot element accumulation in plants with different nutrition strategies
How P-nutrition status and the presence of non-essential metals (Al, REE) affect root carboxylate release and shoot element accumulation in plants with different nutrition strategies Open
Rhizosphere processes related to nutrient acquisition and element exclusion overlap in time, space, and function depending on the composition of metal-chelating ligands released by plant roots in concert with rhizosphere pH. Thus, the pres…
View article: Rare Earth Elements (REE): Origins, Dispersion, and Environmental Implications—A Comprehensive Review
Rare Earth Elements (REE): Origins, Dispersion, and Environmental Implications—A Comprehensive Review Open
The rare earth elements (REE) comprise a group of 16 chemically very similar elements that occur widespread in rocks, soils, and water bodies, share similar ionic radii to the essential element Ca2+, and consequently also occur in biota. G…
View article: Effect of sewage sludge and digestate from anaerobic fermentation as soil additives on the nutritional status and accumulation of non-essential elements in plants with different nutrition strategies
Effect of sewage sludge and digestate from anaerobic fermentation as soil additives on the nutritional status and accumulation of non-essential elements in plants with different nutrition strategies Open
We explored how sewage sludge and digestate as a soil amendment impact the availability of non-essential elements to plants with different nutrition strategies. Four species were cultivated on soil or soil amended with sewage sludge and di…
View article: Estimating biomass of woody plants that grow in the different As-contaminated techno-soils in the ore-bearing provinces of Eastern Germany
Estimating biomass of woody plants that grow in the different As-contaminated techno-soils in the ore-bearing provinces of Eastern Germany Open
Establishing the role of woody species as an instrument for heavy metal bioaccumulation is a relevant issue today in the context of the development of the phytoremediation system. The article presents the results of studies on the influenc…
View article: Heavy metal accumulation by Acer platanoides and Robinia pseudoacacia in an industrial city (Northern Steppe of Ukraine)
Heavy metal accumulation by Acer platanoides and Robinia pseudoacacia in an industrial city (Northern Steppe of Ukraine) Open
The role of tree species as a tool for bioaccumulation of heavy metals is an important current issue within the context of the increase of anthropogenic pressure in urban ecosystems. The article presents the results of research on the leve…
View article: Influence of soil hydrological conditions on the accumulation of heavy metals in tree species in the post-mining landscape of Freiberg, Germany (Saxony)
Influence of soil hydrological conditions on the accumulation of heavy metals in tree species in the post-mining landscape of Freiberg, Germany (Saxony) Open
<p>The post-mining landscape of Freiberg, Saxony, Germany is characterized by soils with elevated concentrations of non-essential elements, particularly arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb). While literature on soil mineralizatio…
View article: Selenium Species and Fractions in the Rock–Soil–Plant Interface of Maize (Zea mays L.) Grown in a Natural Ultra-Rich Se Environment
Selenium Species and Fractions in the Rock–Soil–Plant Interface of Maize (Zea mays L.) Grown in a Natural Ultra-Rich Se Environment Open
Selenium (Se) enrichments or deficiency in maize (Zea mays L.), one of the world’s most important staple foods and livestock feeds, can significantly affect many people’s diets, as Se is essential though harmful in excess. In particular, S…
View article: Distribution of Selenium Fractions and Species in the Rock-Soil-Plant Interface of Maize (Zea mays L.) From Naore Valley Selenosis Region
Distribution of Selenium Fractions and Species in the Rock-Soil-Plant Interface of Maize (Zea mays L.) From Naore Valley Selenosis Region Open
Maize (Zea mays) is one of the most important staple food and primary source of livestock feed in the world. As the consumption of maize grown on the selenium-enriched soils of Naore Valley is one of the apparent causes of selenosis in the…
View article: Relationships between carboxylate-based nutrient-acquisition strategies, phosphorus-nutritional status and rare earth element accumulation in plants
Relationships between carboxylate-based nutrient-acquisition strategies, phosphorus-nutritional status and rare earth element accumulation in plants Open
Background and Aims A split-root approach was used to explore how phosphorus (P) nutrition influences accumulation of rare earth elements (REE) in plant species with different P-acquisition strategies beyond the commonly explored REE-phosp…
View article: Major ions, trace elements and evidence of groundwater contamination in Hanoi, Vietnam
Major ions, trace elements and evidence of groundwater contamination in Hanoi, Vietnam Open
Groundwater contamination is a critical issue in Hanoi because it affects the water supply and treatment of a crowded city. This study aimed to explore the groundwater quality across the whole area of Hanoi city and identify potential cont…
View article: Phytoextraction of rare earth elements, germanium and other trace elements as affected by fertilization and liming
Phytoextraction of rare earth elements, germanium and other trace elements as affected by fertilization and liming Open
Trace elements like arsenic, copper, lead, chromium and germanium as well as rare earth elements (REEs) are of interest because environmental safety and raw material extraction reasons, thus studies on enhancing eco-friendly extraction of …
View article: Immobilisation of potentially toxic elements by natural sorbents: case study of spolic technosol from S&#227;o Domingos Cu-ore deposit (Portugal)
Immobilisation of potentially toxic elements by natural sorbents: case study of spolic technosol from São Domingos Cu-ore deposit (Portugal) Open
<p>Ore-mining industry produces a waste, which belongs to the main sources of potentially toxic elements (PTEs). One of the initial steps necessary for remediation project of contaminated sites is the research of PTEs mobile forms th…
View article: Impact of sewage sludge and digestate soil amendment on the phytoaccumulation of potentially toxic elements in Alyssum murale, Fagopyrum esculentum, and Carthamus tinctorius
Impact of sewage sludge and digestate soil amendment on the phytoaccumulation of potentially toxic elements in Alyssum murale, Fagopyrum esculentum, and Carthamus tinctorius Open
<p>Sewage sludge and digestates from anaerobic fermentation are increasingly considered soil amendments and organic fertilizers to close agricultural element cycles. Beside plant nutrients, organic materials may contain potentially t…
View article: Silicon Extends Beneficial Effects Towards the Accumulation of Micronutrients and Rare Earth Elements
Silicon Extends Beneficial Effects Towards the Accumulation of Micronutrients and Rare Earth Elements Open
<p><strong>Background:</strong> &#160;Silicon (Si) is one of the elements whose role in plant nutrition and development is not fully defined and has become of great interest as of recent. The presence of Si, is, howev…
View article: Field Studies on Effects of Bioaugmentation on Phytoextraction of Germanium, Rare Earth Elements and Potentially Toxic Elements
Field Studies on Effects of Bioaugmentation on Phytoextraction of Germanium, Rare Earth Elements and Potentially Toxic Elements Open
<p>Soil inoculation with plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) promises benefits for agriculture as well as phytoremediation and phytomining of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) and critical raw materials (CRMs) in soil. Thus, …
View article: Rare earth elements as potential tracers of carboxylate-based plant nutrition strategies&#160;
Rare earth elements as potential tracers of carboxylate-based plant nutrition strategies  Open
<p>Phosphorus (P) and iron (Fe) are limiting nutrients in many (agro-)ecosystems. Due to P-sorption under most soil conditions, the current P-fertilization practices are inefficient, since large quantities of the P fertilizer applied…
View article: Field Studies on the Effect of Bioaugmentation with Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 on Plant Accumulation of Rare Earth Elements and Selected Trace Elements
Field Studies on the Effect of Bioaugmentation with Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 on Plant Accumulation of Rare Earth Elements and Selected Trace Elements Open
This study is an investigation of the effect of soil bioaugmentation (inoculation) on a field scale with the commercially available product RhizoVital®42, containing Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB4, on element bioavailability, plant biomas…
View article: Impact of Soil Inoculation with Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 on the Phytoaccumulation of Germanium, Rare Earth Elements, and Potentially Toxic Elements
Impact of Soil Inoculation with Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 on the Phytoaccumulation of Germanium, Rare Earth Elements, and Potentially Toxic Elements Open
Bioaugmentation promises benefits for agricultural production as well as for remediation and phytomining approaches. Thus, this study investigated the effect of soil inoculation with the commercially available product RhizoVital®42, which …