Abstract
Erodium cygnorum, Medicago denticulata, and Hordeum leporinum were grown in pots on soils from toxaemic jaundice enzootic areas and from reputedly non-affected areas. The copper and molybdenum content of each species at flowering was determined. The mean copper content of the plants grown on soils from the enzootic areas did not differ from that of the plants grown on soils from reputedly non-affected areas. The copper-molybdenum ratio of the plants varied widely. The values obtained for plants grown on soils from the enzootic areas were no higher than those obtained for plants grown on other soils. There was a significant difference between the copper contents of the three species. Although the copper content was not abnormally high in any of the species examined, the differences are great enough to indicate that variations in the botanical composition of the pasture may considerably influence the amount of copper ingested by the grazing animal.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
