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ACCUMULATOR plants are known for many naturally-occurring chemical elements1. The term ‘accumulator plant’ is used here to describe plants which have dry-weight elemental concentrations greater than either the associated substrate or ‘normal’ plants. Much work has centred on copper2, zinc3 and selenium4 accumulators but little attempt has been made to explain the rationale of elemental accumulation. It is usually considered a ‘tolerance’ mechanism5, and only recently has the functional or essential role of these elements been suggested6.
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SEVERNE, B. Nickel accumulation by Hybanthus floribundus. Nature 248, 807–808 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/248807a0
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