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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
Mycorrhizal colonization affects the elemental distribution in roots of Ni-hyperaccumulator Berkheya coddii Roessler
Environmental Pollution, Volume 175, Year 2013
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The effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on the distribution and concentration of elements in roots of Ni-hyperaccumulating plant Berkheya coddii was studied. Micro-PIXE (particle-induced X-ray emission) analysis revealed significant differences between AMF-inoculated and non-inoculated plants as well as between main and lateral roots. The accumulation of P, K, Mn and Zn in the cortical layer of lateral roots of inoculated plants confirmed the important role of AMF in uptake and accumulation of these elements. Higher concentration of P, K, Fe, Ni, Cu and Zn in the vascular stele in roots of AMF-inoculated plants than in the non-inoculated ones indicates more efficient translocation of these elements to the aboveground parts of the plant. These findings indicate the necessity of including the influence of AMF in studies on the uptake of elements by plants and in industrial use of B. coddii for Ni extraction from polluted soils. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Orłowska, Elzbieta
South Africa, Somerset West
Materials Research Department
Denmark, Aarhus
Aarhus Universitet
PrzybyŁowicz, Wojciech Józef
South Africa, Somerset West
Materials Research Department
Orlowski, Dariusz
South Africa, Somerset West
Materials Research Department
Denmark, Aarhus
Aarhus Universitet
Mongwaketsi, Nametso P.
South Africa, Somerset West
Materials Research Department
Turnau, Katarzyna
Poland, Krakow
Uniwersytet Jagielloński
Mesjasz-Przybyłowicz, Jolanta
South Africa, Somerset West
Materials Research Department
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Citations: 37
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.envpol.2012.12.028
ISSN:
02697491
e-ISSN:
18736424
Research Areas
Environmental