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Greenhouse studies suggest that the amount of lead taken up by plants is a function of the lead salt used to treat the soil.
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Zimdahl, R.L., McCreary, D.T. & Gwynn, S.M. Lead uptake by plants —the influence of lead source. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 19, 431–435 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01685822
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