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Phytoremediation: Protecting the Environment with Plants

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MF3067 Phytoremediation: Protecting the Environment with Plants

by Ganga M. Hettiarachchi

  • Published Date: Aug 2012
Phytoremediation uses vegetation to contain, sequester, remove, or degrade inorganic and organic contaminants in soil, sediment, surface water, and groundwater. Kansas State University developed a phytoremediation database. The database contains more than 120 contaminants and 1,130 plant species. 8 p.
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