Review Article

Phytotoxicity of Mercury in Plants: A Review

Figure 1

The Biogeochemical cycle of Hg. Briefly, it starts with the evaporation of Hg from natural and anthropogenic sources, which is then oxidized to inorganic Hg. This element is spread by the rain. Once in the soil, Hg can be transformed into organic compounds by bacteria (taken from http://www.mercury.utah.gov/atmospheric_transport.htm).
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