Coupling of Groundwater Transport and Plant Uptake Models

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    Abstract

    Plants significantly influence contaminant transport and fate. Important processes are uptake of soil and groundwater contaminants, as well as biodegradation in plants and their root zones. Models for the prediction of chemical uptake into plants are required for the setup of mass balances in environmental systems at different scale. Feedback mechanisms between plants and hydrological systems can play an important role, however having received little attention to date. Here, a new model concept for dynamic plant uptake models applying analytical matrix solutions is presented, which can be coupled to groundwater transport simulation tools. Exemplary simulations of plant uptake were carried out, in order to estimate concentrations in the soilplant- air system and the influence of plants on contaminant mass fluxes from soil to groundwater.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationGQ10 : Proceeding Papers. CD-ROM
    VolumeS2.6
    PublisherIAHS Press
    Publication date2010
    Publication statusPublished - 2010
    EventGroundwater Quality Management in a Rapidly Changing World : 7th International Groundwater Quality Conference - Zurich, Switzerland
    Duration: 13 Jun 201018 Jun 2010
    Conference number: 7
    http://www.eawag.ch/medien/veranstaltungen/events/gq2010/index_EN

    Conference

    ConferenceGroundwater Quality Management in a Rapidly Changing World : 7th International Groundwater Quality Conference
    Number7
    Country/TerritorySwitzerland
    CityZurich
    Period13/06/201018/06/2010
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