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Project 3-3-01-05/06: Evaluation of heavy metal tolerance in grass species

Project Leader: Professor Neal Menzies

Duration of Project: March 2006 - February 2009

Project Summary

This project aims to assess, under conditions relevant in land disposal systems, the tolerance of a range suitable pasture species to heavy metals (in particular, Pb, Zn, and Cu).  It also aims to identify the physiological mechanisms conferring heavy metal tolerance in various species.