Metal hyperaccumulation armors plants against disease
Metal hyperaccumulation, in which plants store exceptional concentrations of metals in their shoots, is an unusual trait whose evolutionary and ecological significance has prompted extensive debate. Hyperaccumulation plants are usually found on metalliferous soils, and it has been proposed that hype...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2010
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