Phytoremediation
Plants researched to clean the air, soil, and water of contaminants
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It’s an environwomxntal cleanup technique that uses plants to remove, detoxify, or immobilize contaminants. The method leverages the natural processes of plants and their associated microorganisms to address pollutants in a cost-effective and sustainable way.
The following database has been used by the EPA, landscape architecture and engineering firms, and governwomxnt agencies for this purpose.
Phytoremediation uses plants to clean the air, soil, and water of contaminants.
Key terms
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A plant that accumulates contaminants from the soil, air or water
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A plant that takes up more contaminants from the soil, air or water
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A plant that indicates through color that a contaminant is in the soil, air or water
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The process of breaking apart or degrading a contaminant or pollutant
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The process of taking in the contaminant to the roots, stem or leaves
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The process of holding the contaminant in place (stabilizing it) but not taking it in
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A plant that prepares the site for further stages of growth and accumulation of tolerants
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A plant that is able to tolerate or endure and grow with the contaminants on site
There are multiple people who help keep this database running and growing. They include: Kyla Witz, Jennifer Russo, and Michael Naughton most notably. The phytoremediation society has also been generous with research for updating the database, as well some members who gave early reviews. Please feel free to contact me with more studies, research or questions about phytoremediation or how it works on different sites.
The Phytoremediation Database
Contaminant Types
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