ISSN:
1573-5036
Keywords:
Casearia
;
Flacourtiaceae
;
Homalium
;
Lasiochlamys
;
Reduced nutrient uptake
;
Serpentine plants
;
Xylosma
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Summary Sixteen elements were determined in 156 specimens of 47 species of New Caledonian Flacourtiaceae including the genera Casearia, Homalium, Lasiochlamys and Xylosma. The data were used to study inter-elemental relationships, particularly those involving nutrient elements, magnesium and phytotoxic elements such as chromium, cobalt and nickel. Phytotoxic chromium was not accumulated to any marked degree by any taxon. Cobalt was inversely correlated with boron and sodium, and nickel with both nutrients as well as manganese. The data seemed to indicate the overriding controlling factor of reduced nutrient uptake caused by elements present in high concentrations in serpentinic substrates. It would seem that this reduced uptake is a major factor in the ‘serpentine problem’, at least as far as the Flacourtiaceae and the New Caledonian environment is concerned. By contrast, the toxic effects of elements such as nickel, cobalt and chromium seems less important.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02181867
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