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The secretion of acid phosphatase by proteaceae as an adaptation to limited phosphate availability

Abstract

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The Proteaceae are a distinctive component of South Africa’s Fynbos and Australia’s Kwongan vegetation and display a number of adaptations to the soils of these nutrientpoor regions, where availability of phosphate (P) is particularly limited. The Proteaceae are notable for the virtually family-wide ability to form cluster roots.

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Department of Biological Sciences
Year dc:date.issued
2010

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Hunter, Roland
Advisors dc:contributor.advisor
  • Cramer, Michael D
  • Hawkins, Heidi-J

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eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12173
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oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/12173

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Hunter, Roland. The secretion of acid phosphatase by proteaceae as an adaptation to limited phosphate availability. Department of Biological Sciences, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12173