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BIOACCUMULATION COEFFICIENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Plant Biology
- Environmental Management
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phytoextraction coefficient
1, record 1, English, phytoextraction%20coefficient
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bioaccumulation coefficient 3, record 1, English, bioaccumulation%20coefficient
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of metal concentration in the plant (g metal/g dry weight tissue) to the initial soil concentration of the metal (g metal/g dry weight soil). 4, record 1, English, - phytoextraction%20coefficient
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A phytoextraction coefficient is the ratio of the metal concentration found within the surface biomass of the plant over the metal concentration found in the soil. Thus, the greater the coefficient, the greater the uptake of contaminant. 3, record 1, English, - phytoextraction%20coefficient
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Biologie végétale
- Gestion environnementale
- Mesures antipollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient d'hyperaccumulation
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20d%27hyperaccumulation
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coefficient d'accumulation 2, record 1, French, coefficient%20d%27accumulation
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En effet, les plants de tabac sont considérés comme hyperaccumulateurs de cadmium [...] Ce coefficient d'hyperaccumulation est défini comme le rapport de la concentration du cadmium dans les feuilles du tabac divisée par la concentration du cadmium dans le sol. 1, record 1, French, - coefficient%20d%27hyperaccumulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] l'introduction [dans le lac] d'espèces exotiques dont les facteurs de bioaccumulation et de bioconversion sont élevés [peut] en effet contribuer à purifier le lac [...] Ainsi, les Pistia stratiotes et les Eichhornia crassipes sont deux espèces de plantes tropicales avec un important coefficient d'accumulation des substances toxiques et de conversion [...] 2, record 1, French, - coefficient%20d%27hyperaccumulation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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