Functioning of the photosynthetic apparatus and metabolic and microbial defence systems in metallicolous and nonmetallicolous ecotypes of Dianthus carthusianorum L. exposed to lead, cadmium and excess zinc Hasselt University
Environmental Biology, Marie Curie-Sklodowska University
Due to microevolution and natural selection some plant species adapted to grow on metal polluted soils. They are ideal models to study mechanisms of adaptation. This project aims to reveal the basis of the enhanced metal tolerance of Dianthus carthusianorum L. ecotypes from metal polluted soils. In particular, the responses of the photosynthetic apparatus to metal stress in terms of its anatomy ((ultra-)structure) and functioning will be ...