Browsing Research Output by Subject "Serpentine"
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Diversity and functional traits of lichens in ultramafic areas: a literature-based worldwide analysis integrated by field data at the regional scale
(Springer, 2018)While higher plant communities found on ultramafics are known to display peculiar characteristics, the distinguishability of any peculiarity in lichen communities is still a matter of contention. Other biotic or abiotic ... -
Inducing Ni sensitivity in the Ni hyperaccumulator plant Alyssum inflatum Nyárády (Brassicaceae) by transforming with CAX1, a vacuolar membrane calcium transporter
(Springer, 2018)The importance of calcium in nickel tolerance was studied in the nickel hyperaccumulator plant Alyssum inflatum by gene transformation of CAX1, a vacuolar membrane transporter that reduces cytosolic calcium. CAX1 from ... -
Influence of soil water content and soil amendments on trace metal release and seedling growth in serpentine soil
(Springer, 2019)Purpose This study was conducted to evaluate the synergistic effects of organic amendments and soil water status on trace metal release from serpentine soil. Materials and methods Two organic amendments, dendro-biochar ... -
Lessons on evolution from the study of edaphic specialization
(Springer, 2018)Plants adapted to special soil types are ideal for investigating evolutionary processes, including maintenance of intraspecific variation, adaptation, reproductive isolation, ecotypic differentiation, and the tempo and ... -
Manganese tolerance of Aloe greatheadii Schönland var. davyana (Schönland) Glen & D.S.Hardy (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) on Ultramafic-Peralkaline Outcrops, South Africa
(Cactus and Succulent Society of America, 2018)Very little is known about the relations between aloes and soil metals, despite evidence that aloes often form dense populations on metalliferous soils. This study targeted eight rock outcrops where aloes dominated the ... -
Rehabilitation of asbestos mining waste: a rehabilitation prioritisation index (RPI) for South Africa
(Springer, 2008)The much publicised problem with major asbestos pollution and related health issues in South Africa, has called for action to be taken to negate the situation. The aim of this project was to establish a prioritisation index ... -
Sympatric serpentine endemic Monardella (Lamiaceae) species maintain habitat differences despite hybridization
(Wiley, 2018)Ecological differentiation and genetic isolation are thought to be critical in facilitating coexistence between related species, but the relative importance of these phenomena and the interactions between them are not well ...