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Soil pollution and phytoremediation

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Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 1

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Poster, banner

Category Poster / banner / roll-up / folder

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This poster illustrates how the process of phytoremediation can help mitigate soil pollution. In this process, some plants uptake, remove and stabilize contaminants from the soil, through different mechanisms. Contaminants are then degraded or transformed into less toxic forms, thus reducing the risk posed by pollution.

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