Metal tolerance and hyperaccumulation: costs and trade-offs between traits and environment
Metal hyperaccumulation is a trait present in over 450 higher plant species.
Hyperaccumulators are also tolerant to metals, but hyperaccumulation and tolerance are …
Hyperaccumulators are also tolerant to metals, but hyperaccumulation and tolerance are …
[HTML][HTML] Ultramafic geoecosystems as a natural source of Ni, Cr, and Co to the environment: A review
Ultramafic soils are in equal parts fascinating and dangerous. Developed on rocks derived
predominately from the Earth's mantle and metamorphosed at the ocean floors, ultramafic …
predominately from the Earth's mantle and metamorphosed at the ocean floors, ultramafic …
Transgenerational memory of gene expression changes induced by heavy metal stress in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
W Cong, Y Miao, L Xu, Y Zhang, C Yuan, J Wang… - BMC plant biology, 2019 - Springer
Background Heavy metal toxicity has become a major threat to sustainable crop production
worldwide. Thus, considerable interest has been placed on deciphering the mechanisms …
worldwide. Thus, considerable interest has been placed on deciphering the mechanisms …
Lessons on evolution from the study of edaphic specialization
N Rajakaruna - The Botanical Review, 2018 - Springer
Plants adapted to special soil types are ideal for investigating evolutionary processes,
including maintenance of intraspecific variation, adaptation, reproductive isolation, ecotypic …
including maintenance of intraspecific variation, adaptation, reproductive isolation, ecotypic …
[PDF][PDF] Nickel hyperaccumulation by the species of Alyssum and Thlaspi (Brassicaceae) from the ultramafic soils of the Balkans
Hyperaccumulation of nickel to concentrations above 1000 mg kg-1 on a dry matter basis
has become recognized as an unusual response by some plant species to the elevated …
has become recognized as an unusual response by some plant species to the elevated …
Ultramafic geoecology of south and Southeast Asia
Globally, ultramafic outcrops are renowned for hosting floras with high levels of endemism,
including plants with specialised adaptations such as nickel or manganese …
including plants with specialised adaptations such as nickel or manganese …
How did the ultramafic soils shape the flora of the New Caledonian hotspot?
Abstract Background New Caledonia is renowned as one of the world's most significant
biodiversity hotpots. The nutrient-deficiency and cations imbalances of ultramafic soils …
biodiversity hotpots. The nutrient-deficiency and cations imbalances of ultramafic soils …
Is a mixture of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi better for plant growth than single-species inoculants?
T Crossay, C Majorel, D Redecker, S Gensous… - Mycorrhiza, 2019 - Springer
Inoculation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) as plant growth promoters has mostly
been conducted using single-species inoculum. In this study, we investigated whether co …
been conducted using single-species inoculum. In this study, we investigated whether co …
Nutritional strategy underlying plant specialization to gypsum soils
Gypsum soils are amongst the most widespread extreme substrates of the world, occurring
in 112 countries. This type of hypercalcic substrate has a suite of extreme physical and …
in 112 countries. This type of hypercalcic substrate has a suite of extreme physical and …
Divergent biology of facultative heavy metal plants
H Bothe, A Słomka - Journal of Plant Physiology, 2017 - Elsevier
Among heavy metal plants (the metallophytes), facultative species can live both in soils
contaminated by an excess of heavy metals and in non-affected sites. In contrast, obligate …
contaminated by an excess of heavy metals and in non-affected sites. In contrast, obligate …