Hyperaccumulator plant research. Soil microbiologist examining the dense roots of a Thlaspi sp. plant. This plant is a hyperaccumulator of heavy metal

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Hyperaccumulator plant research. Soil microbiologist examining the dense roots of a Thlaspi sp. plant. This plant is a hyperaccumulator of heavy metals such as zinc and cadmium. Hyperaccumulator plants are capable of growing in soils with very high concentrations of metals, which they absorb through their roots and concentrate in extremely high levels in their tissues. They are being investigated for their potential to extract heavy metals from contaminated land, to see if they can help return the soil to a less toxic state. Photographed at the University of Maryland, USA.

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