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Inter- and intraspecific variation of mosses in tolerance to copper and zinc

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Shaw, J; Antonovics, J; Anderson, LE
Published in: Evolution
January 1, 1987

Tolerance of Funaria hygrometrica to Cu and Zn was greater in populations that originated on soil with high concentrations of these metals. Protonemal growth was more inhibited by the metals than was germination; Cu was more toxic than Zn. The pattern of population differentiation for heavy metal tolerance in this species is much like that of flowering plants. Five populations of Physcomitrium pyriforme, which does not occur on metal-contaminated soil, were all highly tolerant of Zn but extremely intolerant of Cu. Significant variation in tolerance to Cu and Zn occurred among populations, but tolerance did not correlate with metal contents in native substrates. This pattern differs from that of flowering plants. from Authors

Duke Scholars

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Evolution

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0014-3820

Publication Date

January 1, 1987

Volume

41

Issue

6

Start / End Page

1312 / 1325

Related Subject Headings

  • Evolutionary Biology
  • 3104 Evolutionary biology
  • 3103 Ecology
  • 0603 Evolutionary Biology
  • 0602 Ecology
 

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Shaw, J., Antonovics, J., & Anderson, L. E. (1987). Inter- and intraspecific variation of mosses in tolerance to copper and zinc. Evolution, 41(6), 1312–1325. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1558-5646.1987.tb02469.x
Shaw, J., J. Antonovics, and L. E. Anderson. “Inter- and intraspecific variation of mosses in tolerance to copper and zinc.” Evolution 41, no. 6 (January 1, 1987): 1312–25. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1558-5646.1987.tb02469.x.
Shaw J, Antonovics J, Anderson LE. Inter- and intraspecific variation of mosses in tolerance to copper and zinc. Evolution. 1987 Jan 1;41(6):1312–25.
Shaw, J., et al. “Inter- and intraspecific variation of mosses in tolerance to copper and zinc.” Evolution, vol. 41, no. 6, Jan. 1987, pp. 1312–25. Scopus, doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.1987.tb02469.x.
Shaw J, Antonovics J, Anderson LE. Inter- and intraspecific variation of mosses in tolerance to copper and zinc. Evolution. 1987 Jan 1;41(6):1312–1325.
Journal cover image

Published In

Evolution

DOI

ISSN

0014-3820

Publication Date

January 1, 1987

Volume

41

Issue

6

Start / End Page

1312 / 1325

Related Subject Headings

  • Evolutionary Biology
  • 3104 Evolutionary biology
  • 3103 Ecology
  • 0603 Evolutionary Biology
  • 0602 Ecology