Serpentine

  • Title

    Serpentine

  • Definition

    Refers to a group of minerals that restricts the ability of most plants to grow in soils where they are abundant because of the high concentration of metals such as nickel, manganese, and chromium. There is a correlation between serpentine soils and high endemism, i.e., plant species limited to growing in serepentine rich soils.

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