Selenium hyperaccumulation offers protection from cell disruptor herbivores

Hyperaccumulation, the rare capacity of certain plant species to accumulate toxic trace elements to levels several orders of magnitude higher than other species growing on the same site, is thought to be an elemental defense mechanism against herbivores and pathogens. Previous research has shown tha...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMC Ecology 2010, Vol.10, p.19
Hauptverfasser:	Quinn, Colin F, Freeman, John L, Reynolds, Ray JB, Cappa, Jennifer J, Fakra, Sirine C, Marcus, Matthew A, Lindblom, Stormy D, Quinn, Erin K, Bennett, Lindsay E, Pilon-Smits, Elizabeth AH
Format:	Report
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bioaccumulation Environmental aspects Herbivores Selenium
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