Abstract
Oxalate is an interesting chemical from the biological point of view. In the plant world it has important roles:
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To precipitate as calcium oxalate excess calcium absorbed by the root systems of plants or fungi
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To provide a form of exoskeleton by its extrusion from the plant or fungus in the form of calcium oxalate
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To make the plant less acceptable to animals as fodder by virtue of the taste of free oxalic acid
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Rose, G.A. (1988). Introduction. In: Rose, G.A. (eds) Oxalate Metabolism in Relation to Urinary Stone. The Bloomsbury Series in Clinical Science. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1626-4_1
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