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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Main Authors: Fones, H, Davis, C, Rico, A, Fang, F, Smith, J, Preston, G
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2010
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