Combined Impact of Excess Zinc and Cadmium on Elemental Uptake, Leaf Anatomy and Pigments, Antioxidant Capacity, and Function of Photosynthetic Apparatus in Clary Sage (<i>Salvia sclarea</i> L.)

Combined Impact of Excess Zinc and Cadmium on Elemental Uptake, Leaf Anatomy and Pigments, Antioxidant Capacity, and Function of Photosynthetic Apparatus in Clary Sage (<i>Salvia sclarea</i> L.)

Clary sage (<i>Salvia sclarea</i> L.) is a medicinal plant that has the potential to be used for phytoextraction of zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd) from contaminated soils by accumulating these metals in its tissues. Additionally, it has been found to be more tolerant to excess Zn than to Cd...

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Main Authors: Anelia Dobrikova, Emilia Apostolova, Ioannis-Dimosthenis S. Adamakis, Anetta Hanć, Ilektra Sperdouli, Michael Moustakas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
leaf morphology
essential elements
chlorophyll
total phenolic content
anthocyanins
photosystems
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/18/2407

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