Silicon is essential for string plants, but new research reveals that it can also hide evidence of poisoning in plants.
Tag - toxicity
Juniper Kiss
Effects of cadmium on the Amazonian tree species Virola surinamensis
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...
William Salter
Understanding the Toxicity of Cassava
Cassava requires a lengthy processing to make it safe to eat due to toxins in the plants and tubers that are dangerous to humans.
Charlotte Carroll
Cell-wall pectin and Al resistance
Aluminium (Al) toxicity is one of the factors limiting crop production on acid soils and various resistance mechanisms have evolved in plant species. Cell-wall pectin content is generally lower in Al-resistant than in...
botanyone