Sphagnum moss and peat comparative study: Metal release, binding properties and antioxidant activity.

ABSTRACT: Peat is the main constituent of cultivation substrates and a precious non-renewable fossil material. Peatlands provide important ecosystem services and allow the absorption and storage of carbon. Protecting peatlands helps tackle climate change and contributes to biodiversity conservation. Due to its importance, it is necessary to implement strategies to reduce the use of peat, such as replacing it with biomass-based alternative growing media constituents, such as Sphagnum moss. In this study, we compared the metal release and binding properties at two different pH, antioxidant activity, and total phenolic content of peat and Sphagnum moss from the Tierra del Fuego (TdF) region of southern Patagonia. Levels of the elements were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (IC

SUBMITTER: Astolfi ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11332952 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature