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Translocation of metal ions from soil to tobacco roots and their concentration in the plant parts

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This paper presents a study on the translocation factors (TFs) and bioconcentration factors (BCFs) of copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), and arsenic (As) ions in roots, stems, and leaves of tobacco. The results revealed that during the tobacco growth, the roots are able to increase the sensitiveness of the physiological control, reducing the translocation of the metals Ni (0.38) and Pb (0.48) to the leaves. Cd and Zn presented factors TF and BCF >1 in the three tissues under analysis, which indicates the high potential for transportation and accumulation of these metals in all plant tissues. The TF values for Cr (0.65) and As (0.63) revealed low translocation of these ions to the aerial parts, indicating low mobility of ions from the roots. Therefore, tobacco can be considered an efficient accumulator of Ni, Cr, As and Pb in roots and Cd and Zn in all plant parts.

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    Cleber Pinto da Silva, Thiago E. de Almeida, Rosimara Zittel, Tatiana R. de Oliveira Stremel, Cinthia E. Domingues & Sandro Xavier de Campos

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    Januário Kordiak

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da Silva, C.P., de Almeida, T.E., Zittel, R. et al. Translocation of metal ions from soil to tobacco roots and their concentration in the plant parts. Environ Monit Assess 188, 663 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-016-5679-3

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