Gasoline Phytotoxicity
Gasoline is also called gas or gasoline, a mixture of volatile liquid hydrocarbons that comes from petroleum and is used as
fuel for internal combustion engines.
Fuel toxicity is more pronounced on horizon B than on horizon A, and diesel is more toxic than gasoline, possibly because of higher evaporation rates than the latter.
Fuel affects the germination and survival of small seed plants to a higher level, reflecting the importance of seed coats and nutrient reserves for the successful development of plants in fuel-contaminated soils. The findings of this study can be useful for selecting the most fuel-intolerant
species as a bioindicator of soil contamination and for determining the risk of
fuel contamination. Due to the low residence time of the
gasoline component in the soil, this phytotoxicity test results in bioassays that are not suitable for assessing
gasoline toxicity.
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