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phytoremediation
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phytoremediation [‚fīd·ō·ri‚mēd·ē′ā·shən]
(agriculture)
The use of green plants to manage or reduce high levels of soil and groundwater contaminants.
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One approach to reduce the transfer of As in the tailings could be to establish non-food vegetation that can tolerate As, thereby achieving physical immobilisation of As through phytostabilisation (Vazquez et al.
Potential for the phytoremediation of arsenic-contaminated mine ... by Ko, Byong-Gu; Anderson, Christopher W.N.; Bolan, Nanthi S.; Huh, Keun-Young; Vogeler, Iris / Australian Journal of Soil Research
In phytostabilisation and hydraulic control, transpiration and root-growth are used to immobilise contaminants by reducing leaching, controlling erosion, creating an aerobic environment in the root-zone, and adding organic matter to the substrate that binds the contaminant.
Phytoremediation: using plants as biopumps to improve degraded ... by Robinson, Brett; Green, Steve; Mills, Tessa; Clothier, Brent; van der Velde, Marijn; Laplane, Raphae / Australian Journal of Soil Research
 
 
 
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