Root uptake dominates mercury accumulation in permafrost plants of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
oleh: Xun Wang, Wei Yuan, Che-Jen Lin, Dingyong Wang, Ji Luo, Jicheng Xia, Wei Zhang, Feiyue Wang, Xinbin Feng
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01 |
Deskripsi
Mercury accumulation in alpine permafrost vegetation via root uptake increases with altitude relative to foliage uptake from the atmosphere, according to analyses of mercury concentrations and isotopic signatures in grass and soil profiles in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.