Nickel hyperaccumulation by natural plants in Turkish serpentine soils

Natural plants in Turkish serpentine soils were surveyed to determine their Ni accumulation capability. Geographic distribution and diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA)-extractable nickel contents of the western Anatolian serpentine soils and their vegetative contents were studied to fi nd the possible relationships between the phytoavailable Ni amount in the soil and the Ni content of potential accumulator plants.