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Abstract
Sewage sludge (SS) application on forest plantation soils as a fertilizer/soil amendment is increasingly becoming a forestry management measure. However, the potential risk of SS-derived potentially toxic elements (PTEs) is still a cause for concern. This research was carried out to evaluate PTEs behavior in SS applied as an amendment for forestland application purposes. Speciation and transformation perspectives on residual effects during a 3-year field experiment were evaluated. Sewage sludge was applied to soils under Eucalyptus urophylla S.T. Blake, Schima superba Gardn. et Champ, and Pinus elliottii Engelm plantations at 30 Mg·ha−1 (dry weight). We investigated the total concentrations of Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, and Ni, as well as their concentrations of five fractions: exchangeable (F1), bound to carbonates (F2), Fe–Mn oxides (F3), organic matter (F4), and residual (F5) along with the 0–10 cm of a surface A horizon (topsoil) one day, one, two, and three years after SS application, respectively. Sewage sludge caused significant increase in PTEs total concentrations and proportion of fraction F1 or F2. The mobility index and potential ecological risk confirmed that the risk was linked to the presence of these PTEs, especially for Cd. The total concentration and corresponding ecological risks of PTEs in most cases decreased, suggesting a potential loss of PTEs from the topsoil system. The percentage of all PTEs in fractions F1–F4 decreased and that in F5 increased with time. These results illustrate that the residual and mobility of PTEs in the topsoil during SS utilization was lower than expected and more attention should be paid to the risk of PTEs transferring to other environments.
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