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Hyperaccumulator Plants
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Plant Metal Hyperaccumulation
Hyperaccumulation is the ability of certain plant species to concentrate metals in their tissues at levels 10-100x higher than the surrounding soil. This is a genetically determined trait that evolved as a defense mechanism — metal-loaded tissues are toxic to herbivores…