Pronounced Antagonism of Zinc and Arsenate on Toxicity to Barley Root Elongation in Soil

Zinc (Zn) and arsenic (As) occur as mixed contaminants in soil and the interactions between them remain unclear. Here, we investigated a Zn2+ and H2AsO4− mixture interaction and their effects on plant growth. Three different soils were spiked with ZnCl2 and NaH2AsO4, each dosed singly or i...

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Main Authors: Georgina Guzman-Rangel, Daniela Montalvo, Erik Smolders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Environments
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/5/7/83