@article{PAR00013212,
  title = {{C}hanges in mesophyll element distribution and phytometabolite contents involved in fluoride tolerance of the arid gypsum-tolerant plant species {A}tractylis serratuloides {S}ieber ex {C}ass. ({A}steraceae)},
  author = {{B}oukhris, {A}. and {L}affont-{S}chwob, {I}. and {R}abier, {J}. and {S}alducci, {M}. {D}. and {E}l {K}adri, {L}. and {T}onetto, {A}. and {T}atoni, {T}hierry and {C}haieb, {M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}tractylis serratuloides is an abundant native spiny species that grows in the surroundings of superphosphate factories in {T}unisia. {T}his plant species is adapted to arid environments and tolerates a high level of fluoride pollution in soils. {T}he aim of this study was to better understand the physiological mechanisms of fluoride tolerance of this species, comparing the fluoride-contaminated sites of {G}abes and {S}khira with the reference site of {S}mara. {R}esults demonstrated the involvement of leaf element and phytometabolite balances in the in situ response of {A}. serrulatoides to fluoride. {C}alcium, sulphur and magnesium were differently distributed between the sites of {G}abes and {S}mara in all plant organs. {N}o specific tissue fluorine accumulation in root, stem and leaf, even in the most contaminated site at {G}abes, was detected by {EDAX} mapping. {L}ower anthocyan and flavonol levels but enhanced nitrogen balance index were found in {A}. serrulatoides leaves from {G}abes compared to the two other sites. {A}. serratuloides appeared as a fluoride excluder and its tolerance involved calcium interactions with fluoride. {M}oreover, an occurrence of dark septate endophytes and arbuscular mycorhizal fungi in root systems of {A}. serratuloides was reported for the first time, and these symbioses were present but low at all sites. {W}e suggest the use of this plant species for fluoride-polluted soil stabilization.},
  keywords = {{A}rbuscular mycorrhizae ; {C}ation balance ; {D}ark septate endophytes ; {EDAX} ; {F}luorine ; {P}lant tolerance ; {TUNISIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}nvironmental {S}cience and {P}ollution {R}esearch},
  volume = {22},
  numero = {10},
  pages = {7918--7929},
  ISSN = {0944-1344},
  year = {2015},
  DOI = {10.1007/s11356-014-3957-6},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00013212},
}