Figure 7
From: Nanoparticles in the environment: assessment using the causal diagram approach
Effect of NPs on plants NPs may enter into the plants via (A) stomatal cells. NPs entered through stomata may deposit into the cellular system and can affect transpiration, plants respiration, photosynthesis. (B) NPs can deposit on sieve cells and interfere with the translocation of food material and block xylem cells. (C) NPs in soils may enter through the active or passive absorption by root hairs.