Plants can interact with a variety of organic compounds, and thereby affect the fate and
transport of many environmental contaminants. Volatile organic compounds may be …

In the last decade, there has been an increase in research on improving the ability of plants
to remove environmental pollution. Genes from microbes, plants, and animals are being …

Physical, chemical and biological processes interact and work in concert during attenuation
of organic chemicals in wetland systems. This review summarizes the recent progress made …

Chlorinated solvents, especially trichloroethylene (TCE), are the most widespread
groundwater contaminants in the United States. Existing methods of pumping and treating …

Establishing fast growing willow stands on land disposed contaminated dredged sediment
can result in the revaluation of this material and opens possibilities for phytoremediation. A …

Small, volatile hydrocarbons, including trichloroethylene, vinyl chloride, carbon tetrachloride,
benzene, and chloroform, are common environmental pollutants that pose serious health …

Winner of the 2017 CBHL Literature Award of Excellence in Landscape Design and
Architecture Phyto presents the concepts of phytoremediation and phytotechnology in one …

Phytoremediation is an emerging technology for the clean‐up of sites contaminated with
hazardous chemicals. The term phytoremediation refers to a number of technologies that …

Plants play a key role in purifying the biosphere of the toxic effects of industrial activity. This
book shows how systematic application of the results of investigations into the metabolism of …

Phytoremediation is a quite novel technique to clean polluted soils using plants. In theory,
phytoremediation methods are cheap, are accepted by the public and, compared to physical …