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Tolerance and toxicity of cobalt, copper, nickel and zinc in clones of agrostis gigantea

Gary D. Hogan, +1 more
- 01 Nov 1979 - 
- Vol. 83, Iss: 3, pp 665-670
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In this paper, three clones of Agrostis gigantea were evaluated for their tolerance to cobalt, copper, nickel and zinc, and they showed tolerance to copper, cobalt and nickel only.
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SUMMARY Three clones of Agrostis gigantea were evaluated for their tolerance to cobalt, copper, nickel and zinc. Of the clones originating from a mine waste site in Sudbury, Ontario, one showed tolerance to copper, cobalt, and nickel, the other only to nickel. Neither of these clones showed tolerance to zinc. A clone from a seed supply house lacked tolerance to any of the metals tested. Copper was most toxic to A. gigantea, followed by nickel, cobalt and zinc.

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