The three fungi also differed in base exchange capacity , with paxillus involutus having the highest base exchange capacity and suillus bovinus the lowest
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The results showed that the base exchange capacity of the three ectomycorrhizal fungi was much higher than cation exchange capacity of plant roots , indicating that the fungi may have great potential to adsorb heavy metals
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The tolerance of suillus granulatus and paxillus involutus to zn , cd , and pb was then compared using liquid culture medium without agitation . compared to suillus granulatus , paxillus involutus was more tolerant to zn and pb , but more sensitive to cd than suillus granulatus . the adsorption of heavy metals in ectomycorrhizal fungi might be related to the base exchange capacity of the fungal mycelium