Lead contamination alters enzyme activities and microbial composition in the rhizosphere soil of the hyperaccumulator Pogonatherum crinitum

Pogonatherum crinitum is a promising lead (Pb) hyperaccumulator; however, the effects of Pb contamination on P. crinitum rhizosphere soil enzymatic activities and microbial composition remain largely unexplored. Thus, an indoor experiment was conducted by cultivating P. crinitum seedlings and exposi...

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Main Authors: Xiao-long Hou, Hang Han, Mulualem Tigabu, Qi-yan Li, Zong-xun Li, Chen-lu Zhu, Si-qi Huang, Li-ping Cai, Ai-qin Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651320311453