PEG-simulated drought stress decreases cadmium accumulation in castor bean by altering root morphology
PEG-simulated drought stress decreases cadmium accumulation in castor bean by altering root morphology
G. Shi,Shenglan Xia,3 Authors,Zheng Zhang
2015 · DOI: 10.1016/J.ENVEXPBOT.2014.11.008
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TLDR
The drought-induced reduction of Cd uptake in castor plants may have resulted from the inhibition of root growth and alteration of root morphology, rather than from the decreased transpiration, as no significant correlation was found between Cd accumulation and transpiration rate.