Publications by authors named "Marie Rue"
Article Synopsis
- Hyperaccumulator plants, like Berkheya coddii from South Africa, can concentrate metals such as nickel and cobalt from low-grade soils into their tissues, making them valuable for agromining.
- This study investigated how cobalt affects nickel uptake and translocation in B. coddii, finding that cobalt in the soil limits nickel absorption and is primarily stored in the lower leaves of the plant.
- Despite the presence of high nickel levels, B. coddii shows good tolerance and, with proper agronomic practices, could yield significant amounts of both nickel and cobalt, making it a potential crop for areas with specific soil mineral compositions.
