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Adaptation of a lead-tolerant population of Agrostis tenuis to low soil fertility

Abstract

A population of Agrostis tenuis growing on lead ore grindings at Goginan was found to be tolerant of lead. The pasture populations responded to calcium and phosphate, whereas the lead mine population showed no response to calcium and a lesser response to phosphate. The lead mine population data was included. A considerable range of adaption to soil mineral levels has now been found in this species. It has populations tolerant of lead, copper, and nickel poisoning, and of low levels of calcium and phosphate. In lead mine habitats A tenuis is not replaced by A. canina as in more normal habitats. A tenuis is subject to the most extreme conditions of low fertility. 4 tables.
Authors:
Publication Date:
Jul 04, 1959
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
EDB-84-170923
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Nature (London); (United Kingdom); Journal Volume: 184:4679
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; LEAD; TOXICITY; MICROORGANISMS; BIOLOGICAL ADAPTATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; CALCIUM; COPPER; LAND POLLUTION; MINES; NICKEL; PHOSPHATES; SOILS; TOLERANCE; UNITED KINGDOM; ALKALINE EARTH METALS; ELEMENTS; EUROPE; METALS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; UNDERGROUND FACILITIES; WESTERN EUROPE; 560302* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Microorganisms- (-1987); 510200 - Environment, Terrestrial- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)
OSTI ID:
6547631
Research Organizations:
University Coll. of North Wales, Bangor
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: NATUA
Submitting Site:
HEDB
Size:
Pages: 43
Announcement Date:
Oct 01, 1984

Citation Formats

Jowett, D. Adaptation of a lead-tolerant population of Agrostis tenuis to low soil fertility. United Kingdom: N. p., 1959. Web.
Jowett, D. Adaptation of a lead-tolerant population of Agrostis tenuis to low soil fertility. United Kingdom.
Jowett, D. 1959. "Adaptation of a lead-tolerant population of Agrostis tenuis to low soil fertility." United Kingdom.
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title = {Adaptation of a lead-tolerant population of Agrostis tenuis to low soil fertility}
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abstractNote = {A population of Agrostis tenuis growing on lead ore grindings at Goginan was found to be tolerant of lead. The pasture populations responded to calcium and phosphate, whereas the lead mine population showed no response to calcium and a lesser response to phosphate. The lead mine population data was included. A considerable range of adaption to soil mineral levels has now been found in this species. It has populations tolerant of lead, copper, and nickel poisoning, and of low levels of calcium and phosphate. In lead mine habitats A tenuis is not replaced by A. canina as in more normal habitats. A tenuis is subject to the most extreme conditions of low fertility. 4 tables.}
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