Lead tolerance and accumulation in initial sporophytes of Regnellidium diphyllum Lindm. (Marsileaceae)
Regnellidium diphyllum Lindm. is a heterosporous fern which grows in shallow waters and wetlands, and water pollution contributes to its vulnerability. Environmental lead contamination is mostly caused by industrial and agricultural residues as well as domestic sewage. Given its persistence in the e...
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Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Biology |
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