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Ecology of Teucrium Species: Habitat Related Metal Content Dynamics

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The chapter reviews the available data about the effect of habitat related metal content on Teucrium chamaedrys and T. montanum (Lamiaceae). The study was focused on element concentrations in plant and soil samples, both on metalliferous and non-metalliferous soils. Metal concentrations varied depending on species and habitat type. The levels of elements in plant tissues from non-metalliferous localities were always lower, compared to those from metalliferous (serpentine) ones. None of the species could not hyperaccumulate metals although the metal concentration in some of them exceeded the range, which is naturally found in plants. Depending on the nickel accumulation, both analyzed species are classified as excluders. The level of tolerance was related to the amount of metals and their bioavailability in the soil. The metal concentrations for the toxic elements were above the permissible limits for the toxic elements, in both species. The populations of the studied species demonstrated some adaptations to the serpentine habitats related to their secondary metabolites and its morphology, which is known as serpentinomorphoses. As a result of the heavy metal profiles of the soils, significantly higher values and differences in the quantity of secondary metabolites were recorded in plant populations growing on serpentines compared to non-serpentine ones. Teucrium chamaedrys and T. montanum populations on metalliferous habitats, possess morphological differences in contrast of populations on non-metalliferous habitats.

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Abbreviations

Al:

Aluminium

B:

Boron

BAF:

Bioaccumulation factor

Ca:

Calcium

Cd:

Cadmium

CEC:

Cation exchange capacity

Co:

Cobalt

CO2:

Carbon dioxide

Cr:

Chromium

Cu:

Copper

Fe:

Iron

GR:

Glutathione reductase

GSH:

Reducted glutathione

H:

Hydrogen

H2O2:

Hydrogen peroxide

Hg:

Mercury

K:

Potassium

Mg:

Magnesium

Mn:

Manganese

N:

Nitrogen

Na:

Sodium

Ni:

Nickel

P:

Phosphorus

Pb:

Lead

ROS:

Reactive oxygen species

Zn:

Zinc

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Pavlova, D., Karadjova, I., Stanković, M., Zlatić, N. (2020). Ecology of Teucrium Species: Habitat Related Metal Content Dynamics. In: Stanković, M. (eds) Teucrium Species: Biology and Applications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52159-2_4

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