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Uptake of Elements from a Biological Point of View

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The utilization of an element in biology is intimately dependent on its uptake into the living organism. A lot is known of the qualitative aspects of uptake; for example, common sense tells us that what originates in the geological background has to be transported through the soils and presented to plants in a convenient form for uptake. These processes are affected by physicochemical factors due to Nature itself and the increasing pressures from human activities.

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Lindh, U. (2013). Uptake of Elements from a Biological Point of View. In: Selinus, O. (eds) Essentials of Medical Geology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4375-5_6

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