Metal tolerance and phytoremoval ability in Amaranthus paniculatus L. grown in nickel-spiked nutrient solution

To evaluate a possible utilization in the phytoremediation of metal contaminated substrates, Amaranthus paniculatus L. plants were grown for one week in Ni-spiked growth solutions at 0, 25, 50, 100, 150 μM NiCl2 in hydroponics under controlled climate conditions. Results showed a high tolerance to N...

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Main Authors: Pietrini F., Iori V., Cheremisina A., Shevyakova N.I., Radyukina N., Kuznetsov VL. V., Zacchini M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2013-04-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20130113005