Common Names: ladder brake
Study examined relationship between fungal endophyte colonization and levels of phenols and flavonoids in pteridophytes. Found significant correlations and identified specific fungal species. Important for understanding plant defense mechanisms and potential bioactive compounds.
Adding copper (Cu) to arsenic (As)-contaminated soil increased As accumulation in Pteris vittata plants. Gene expressions related to As uptake, translocation, and sequestration were upregulated. Moderate Cu levels can improve As accumulation efficiency, making P. vittata useful in phytoremediation of As and Cu co-contaminated soils.