Open AccessThe Impact of pH and Calcium on the Uptake of Fluoride by Tea Plants (Camellia sinensis L.)
Author(s) -
J. RUAN
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
annals of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 1095-8290
pISSN - 0305-7364
DOI - 10.1093/aob/mch010
Subject(s) - camellia sinensis , lime , soil water , soil ph , fluoride , theaceae , calcium , biology , botany , horticulture , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , ecology , paleontology , organic chemistry
Tea plants (Camellia sinensis L.) accumulate large amounts of fluoride (F) from soils containing normal F concentrations. The present experiments examined the effects of pH and Ca on F uptake by this accumulating plant species.
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