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Jokhan A.D., . and Chandra S., . (2007) Heavy metal uptake in spiked soils supporting consumable Brassica juncea plants. [Proceedings Paper]
Abstract
Hyperaccumulation of toxic metals by plants with specific accumulation capacities is fast finding applications in many parts of the world. In the South Pacific the technology is still to be applied. This study investigated the possibility of using the known hyperaccumulator Brassica juncea for the uptake of the heavy metals: Ni Cd Pb and Zu under tropical conditions which pertain in much of the South Pacific. The results showed significant uptake the enrichment in the plants that were cultivated in soil spiked with these metals. However there were interesting trends such as selective uptake of metals as well as implications of plant age on the uptake of metals. These findings will be discussed together with their implications on the population which relies on the plant for food in the South Pacific.
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Abstract
Hyperaccumulation of toxic metals by plants with specific accumulation capacities is fast finding applications in many parts of the world. In the South Pacific the technology is still to be applied. This study investigated the possibility of using the known hyperaccumulator Brassica juncea for the uptake of the heavy metals: Ni Cd Pb and Zu under tropical conditions which pertain in much of the South Pacific. The results showed significant uptake the enrichment in the plants that were cultivated in soil spiked with these metals. However there were interesting trends such as selective uptake of metals as well as implications of plant age on the uptake of metals. These findings will be discussed together with their implications on the population which relies on the plant for food in the South Pacific.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Additional Information: | Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. mal S590.2 S683 2007 Call Number |
AGROVOC Term: | BRASSICA JUNCEA |
AGROVOC Term: | HEAVY METALS |
AGROVOC Term: | PLANT TISSUES |
AGROVOC Term: | SOIL ANALYSIS |
AGROVOC Term: | SOUTH PACIFIC |
Geographical Term: | MALAYSIA |
Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 05:13 |
URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10876 |
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