Ecology of mediterranean woody plants in polluted environments: transfer of trace elements from soil to plants, nutritional status and seedling stablishment

Abstract

Global change includes soil degradation and pollution. The biogeochemical cycles of natural elements, in particular of trace elements, have been much altered by activities such us mining, agriculture and industry. Despite the increasing importance of soil degradation in a global change context, the possible consequences of trace element pollution for Mediterranean terrestrial ecosystems have not been much studied.