Manganese and copper in the root plaque of Phragmites australis (cav. ) trin. ex steudel

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1990 · Soil Science; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00010694-199004000-00002· OSTI ID:5400114

St-Cyr, L; Crowder, A A ^[1]

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1. Queen's Univ., Kingston, Ontario (Canada)

Manganese and copper were found in the iron oxide plaque on roots of Phragmites australis collected at six sampling sites in southern Quebec and Ontario, Canada. Manganese concentration in the plaque, like that of Fe, is correlated with Mn-bound-to-carbonates fraction of the soil/sediment. The Fe:Mn ratio of the plaque resemble the same ratio of Fe:Mn-bound-to-carbonates in the substrate. The ratio changes with environmental conditions, increasing with percentage of water and decreasing with pH. Plants located near flowing water accumulate more Mn (and Fe) in the plaque than plants in other habitats through the summer. Copper concentration in the plaque than plants in other habitats through the summer. Copper concentration in the plaque is pH-dependent and is positively correlated with the amount of Fe and Mn of the plaque, but appears to be related more closely to Mn.

• OSTI ID: 5400114
• Journal Information: Soil Science; (United States), Vol. 149:4; ISSN 0038-075X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ONTARIO
REEDS
QUEBEC
ROOTS
SORPTIVE PROPERTIES
COPPER
IRON
MANGANESE
PH VALUE
PLAQUE FORMATION
QUANTITY RATIO
SOILS
CANADA
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
ELEMENTS
GRAMINEAE
LILIOPSIDA
MAGNOLIOPHYTA
METALS
NORTH AMERICA
PLANTS
SURFACE PROPERTIES
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
540210* - Environment
Terrestrial- Basic Studies- (1990-)