Cadmium is a non-biodegradable and easily absorbed, translocated and accumulated element in plant tissues. This means that it is highly available to plant root systems and can be toxic even at low concentrations...
Tag - Cadmium
William Salter
Plant defences can be overwhelmed by a snail’s sweet tooth
Building up toxic metals in the leaves won't deter snails from taking a nibble, if the leaf is sweet enough.
Alun Salt
Asymmetrical root development as a reaction to abiotic stresses
Roots can develop resilience and protective barriers to drought and cadmium-induced (Cd) stress. Líška et al. study the ways in which the vascular tissues of roots develop characteristics to mitigate the effects of...
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Nigel Chaffey
Cadmium translocation by contractile roots
Contractile roots require specific anatomical adaptation of the root base, with less-lignified & less-suberized tissues than in the subapical root.
Spotlight on macronutrients: Phosphorus… and Potassium
It’s a little naughty to consider these two elements together, I know, because this may unintentionally add to the confusion that often ensues in class when you ask students to tell you the full chemical names for...
Uptake of toxic metals by rice
Studies that do not allow for anaerobic conditions during iron plaque formation may under-estimate metal sequestration in wetland plants.
AJ Cann
Cadmium and hypodermal periderm formation in roots
Cadmium and hypodermal periderm formation in roots Periderm as a result of secondary meristem activity is not usually formed in monocot species. Lux et al. describe periclinal cell division in the hypodermal layer of...
