Elemental patterns in Ni hyperaccumulating and non-hyperaccumulating ultramafic soil populations of Senecio coronatus

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 158-162

  Boyd, R S ^a   Davis, M A ^b   Balkwill, K ^c  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The University of Southern Mississippi   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Asteraceae; Heavy metal; Hyperaccumulation; Nickel; Senecio coronatus; Ultramafic soil

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL DEFENSE; HEAVY METAL; HERB; HERBIVORE; HYPERACCUMULATION; NICKEL; PATHOGEN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT DEFENSE;

AFRICA; MPUMALANGA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ASTERACEAE; SENECIO;

EID: 37249020999     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2007.08.013     Document Type: Article

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