AEOLANTHUS-BIFORMIFOLIUS-DEWILD - HYPER-ACCUMULATOR OF COPPER FROM ZAIRE

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作者
MALAISSE, F [1 ]
GREGOIRE, J [1 ]
BROOKS, RR [1 ]
MORRISON, RS [1 ]
REEVES, RD [1 ]
机构
[1] MASSEY UNIV, DEPT CHEM BIOCHEM & BIOPHYS, PALMERSTON NORTH, NEW ZEALAND
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10.1126/science.199.4331.887
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Aeolanthus biformifolius (Labiatae) from Shaba Province, Zaïre, has been shown to be a hyperaccumulator of copper. The copper content of the total plant during the rest period after the rainy season was 13 percent (dry weight basis) and is easily the highest copper concentration ever found in living material. This species should be classified as a copper flower" because of its exclusive occurrence over mineralized ground. Copyright © 1978 AAAS."
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