| cadmium accumulation in leaves of leafy vegetables. | leafy vegetables have a relatively high potential for cd uptake and translocation, and are thus considered cd accumulators. for this reason, leaves and roots of lettuce (lactuca sativa l.) and endive (cichorium endivia l.) plants, grown on different agricultural soils in campania region (southern italy), subjected to different fertilisation treatments (unfertilisation, compost amendment and mineral fertilisation), were analysed for cd concentrations. moreover, to clarify if the highest concentra ... | 2016 | 26004982 |