Comparative physiological study of iron, manganese and copper absorption by plants

Abstract
In the previous reports, influence of metabolic inhibitors, such as NaCN, 2,4-dinitrophenol and EDTA, on the absorption of 59Fe, 54Mn and 64Cu(1) and the distribution of these elements in root cell were studied using the separation technique by centrifugal forces (2). These experiments revealed that rice and barley plants behave differently in their mode of absorption and distribution of these elements.