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Phenotypic characterization of microbes in the rhizosphere of Alyssum murale.
International journal of phytoremediation - 1 Jan 2003
Abou-Shanab R I, Delorme T A, Angle J S, Chaney R L, Ghanem K, Moawad H, Ghozlan H A
Abstract excerpt
Metal hyperaccumulator plants like Alyssum murale are used for phytoremediation of Ni contaminated soils. Soil microorganisms are known to play an important role in nutrient acquisition for plants, however, little is known about the rhizosphere microorganisms of hyperaccumulators. Fresh and dry weight, and Ni and Fe concentrations in plant shoots were higher when A. murale was grown in non-sterilized compared to...
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