Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The planting of trees, grasses, or other vegetation to remove or neutralize contaminants, as in polluted soil or water.
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- noun biochemistry
bioremediation by the use ofplants
Etymologies
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Examples
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Interest in plants as air purifiers—what's called "phytoremediation"—comes amid mounting concerns about the quality of indoor air.
A Superhero Scrubs the Air: The Mighty Houseplant Gwendolyn Bounds 2011
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I like the idea of phytoremediation though would still want to highlight/remember/point to the environmental mess created by pit mining.
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Scientists have long-known that plants improve outdoor air quality by removing pollutants a process known as phytoremediation, but their effect on indoor air hasn't been as widely studied.
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Scientists have long-known that plants improve outdoor air quality by removing pollutants (a process known as phytoremediation), but their effect on indoor air hasn't been as widely studied.
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I believe very strongly in many of these ideas but they can be hard to communicate, especially when the discourse is peppered with terminology like "peri-urban," "phytoremediation," and "bioregional ecologies."
Dave Snyder: The Good, the Bad and the Fungi on a Rooftop Farm 2010
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I believe very strongly in many of these ideas but they can be hard to communicate, especially when the discourse is peppered with terminology like "peri-urban," "phytoremediation," and "bioregional ecologies."
Dave Snyder: The Good, the Bad and the Fungi on a Rooftop Farm 2010
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Every time I read a biotech story, or phytoremediation, I am reminded of Tara K. Harper's Wolfwalker series.
Apollo's Daughter :: More odd-tech apollosdtr 2009
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Every time I read a biotech story, or phytoremediation, I am reminded of Tara K. Harper's Wolfwalker series.
Apollo's Daughter :: April 14th, 2009 apollosdtr 2009
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Genetically modified plants that clean the soil through phytoremediation sounds like a great idea.
Thoughts: Our Future Creations - Genetic Pollution Code Monkey 2008
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We have this suggestion: to brush up on the scientific literature and perhaps create a plant list of your own in process, browse through this website by John W. Cross (last update: September 27, 2007) on all things phytoremediation.
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