Selenium, a critical micronutrient for human and animal health, exhibits a complex cycle in plant and soil systems, where its chemical speciation dictates both bioavailability and potential toxicity.

Plant and Soil, Vol. 418, No. 1/2, Part I: Special Issue Iron nutrition in plants (September 2017), pp. 541-555 (15 pages) Background and Aims Selenium accumulation in vegetation has resulted in ...

At first glance, the long, thin leaves and pale green shoots of Stanleya pinnata, a plant native to the Rocky Mountains, can make it seem like just another member of the Brassica family—mustard and ...

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Environmental engineers have developed critical methods to remove toxic selenium from water. Selenium is a critical element, particularly for the thyroid and immune system, but too little or too much ...