Extreme low pH, not Al3+ is a key abiotic stressor for the formation of extremophyte (Carex angustisquama, Cyperaceae) in highly acidic solfatara fields.
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DOI: 10.1111/plb.13514
Abstract: Volcanic acidification creates extreme soil conditions, where rhizotoxicity of extremely low pH (2-3) and high Al3+ strongly inhibit plant growth. Carex angustisquama is a dominant extremophyte in highly acidic solfatara fields, where no other vascular… read more here.
Keywords: solfatara; abiotic stressor; solfatara fields; highly acidic ... See more keywords