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FUNCTIONAL TOLERANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Biotechnology
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- accumulator plant
1, record 1, English, accumulator%20plant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- accumulating plant 2, record 1, English, accumulating%20plant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plant or tree that grows in a metal-bearing soil and accumulates an abnormal content of the metal. 3, record 1, English, - accumulator%20plant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accumulator plants are known for many naturally-occurring chemical elements. 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 copper, zinc and selenium accumulators but little attempt has been made to explain the rationale of elemental accumulation. It is usually considered a "tolerance" mechanism, and only recently has the functional or essential role of these elements been suggested. 4, record 1, English, - accumulator%20plant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... accumulator plants are important indicators of seleniferous soils on rangeland and can be used to identify soils where Se poisoning may occur ... 5, record 1, English, - accumulator%20plant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Do not confuse with the term "hyperaccumulator plant" which is a plant that accumulates very high concentration of contaminants (metals) in its leaves and stems. 6, record 1, English, - accumulator%20plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Biotechnologie
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plante accumulatrice
1, record 1, French, plante%20accumulatrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La phytoextraction [est] l'utilisation de plantes accumulatrices pour extraire, transporter, concentrer les polluants du sol dans les parties récoltables de la plante [(feuilles, tiges, etc.)]. 2, record 1, French, - plante%20accumulatrice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Plante accumulatrice d'aluminium, de métaux lourds, de sélénium. 3, record 1, French, - plante%20accumulatrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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