This approach allowed them to map individual plant cells and see where key elements, such as potassium ... The CryoNanoSIMS imaging showed the condition of the root at two different salt stress ...

Plant Acquisition of Nutrients: Direct Uptake from the Soil Potassium. Potassium (K) is considered a macronutrient for plants and is the most abundant cation within plant cells. Potassium has a ...