Prairie Dogs: Influencing The Accumulation Of Metals In Plants?
Thursday, July 9, 2009 - 17:14
in Biology & Nature
Elemental hyperaccumulation in plants is hypothesized to represent a plant defense mechanism. The objective of this study was to determine whether selenium hyperaccumulation offers plants long-term protection from the black-tailed prairie dog. This study is the first to test the ecological significance of hyperaccumulation over a long period in a hyperaccumulator's natural habitat.