Aluminum, a Friend or Foe of Higher Plants in Acid Soils

Aluminum (Al) is the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust, but its availability depends on soil pH. Despite this abundance, Al is not considered an essential element and so far no experimental evidence has been put forward for a biological role. In plants and other organisms, Al can have a benef...

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Main Authors: Emanuel Bojórquez-Quintal, Camilo Escalante-Magaña, Ileana Echevarría-Machado, Manuel Martínez-Estévez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.01767/full