Abstract
Abstract Solution culture experiments were conducted under controlled environmental conditions to determine the effects of cadmium(II) [Cd(II)] activity (0, 8, 14, 28, 42, and 54 μM) on influx (IN) into roots and transport (TR) from roots to shoots of zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), phosphorus (P), and sulfur (S) in ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.), maize (Zea mays L.), white clover (Trifolium repens L.), and cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.). Shoot and root dry matter (DM) decreased with increased external Cd, and plant species differed extensively. Ryegrass and cabbage were relatively tolerant to Cd toxicity compared to white clover and maize. Influx and TR of Cu, Zn, Fe, Mn, Ca, and Mg were lower with increasing external Cd compared to controls, and species also differed. Influx and TR of P were enhanced in each species with up to 14 μM Cd, decreased in white clover and cabbage at higher Cd levels, while in maize and ryegrass continued to increase as Cd increased. Influx and TR of S were high in white clover at 8 μM Cd and decreased as Cd increased. Influx of S was high in ryegrass, but TR of S remained relatively constant as Cd increased. Influx and TR of S did not significantly change in maize, but decreased in cabbage as Cd increased. With Cd up to 14 μM, decreases in both IN and TR of Zn, Fe, Mn, Ca, and Mg were greater in white clover than in cabbage. Sensitivity of the dicotyledonous plant species to Cd toxicity might have been associated with Cd effects on IN and TR of Fe, Mn, Ca, and Mg. However, differences in plant sensitivities to Cd toxicity between ryegrass and maize were not reflected in Cd effects on IN and TR of mineral nutrients.
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