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THE soils over serpentine rocks are renowned for their barrenness, the causes of which vary enormously because the term “serpentine” embraces a wide variety of soil types. Sometimes, for a variety of reasons, these soils are very toxic to certain plants.
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PROCTOR, J. Magnesium as a Toxic Element. Nature 227, 742–743 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/227742a0
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