rate-limiting factors in microbe-mediated As III oxidation and As volatilization
processes in order to take measures to stimulate the reactions. Increased root porosity
and high rate of ROL in rice roots may promote aerobic conditions in the rice
rhizosphere and subsequently reduce As bioavailability. Studies related to the rice
Fig. 12.1 Effects of nutrient supplementation on As bioavailability in rice soils and As uptake and
translocation in rice plants (Kumarathilaka et al. 2019)
Fig. 12.2 Possible interactions between BC (pristine and modified) and As in the rice
agroecosystem (Kumarathilaka et al. 2019)
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processes in order to take measures to stimulate the reactions. Increased root porosity
and high rate of ROL in rice roots may promote aerobic conditions in the rice
rhizosphere and subsequently reduce As bioavailability. Studies related to the rice
Fig. 12.1 Effects of nutrient supplementation on As bioavailability in rice soils and As uptake and
translocation in rice plants (Kumarathilaka et al. 2019)
Fig. 12.2 Possible interactions between BC (pristine and modified) and As in the rice
agroecosystem (Kumarathilaka et al. 2019)
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