Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The use of plants and trees to remove or neutralize contaminants, as in polluted soil or water.
Wiktionary
- n. bioremediation by the use of plants
Examples
“Interest in plants as air purifiers—what's called "phytoremediation"—comes amid mounting concerns about the quality of indoor air.”
The Wall Street Journal: A Superhero Scrubs the Air: The Mighty Houseplant
“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.”
Consumer Reports: Which houseplants are best for better air quality?
“I like the idea of phytoremediation though would still want to highlight/remember/point to the environmental mess created by pit mining.”
“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.”
Consumer Reports: Which houseplants are best for better air quality?
“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.”
The Huffington Post: Dave Snyder: The Good, the Bad and the Fungi on a Rooftop Farm
“Every time I read a biotech story, or phytoremediation, I am reminded of Tara K. Harper's Wolfwalker series.”
“Genetically modified plants that clean the soil through phytoremediation sounds like a great idea.”
“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.”
“This is achieved by the root systems 'bacteria and fungi, which utilize the natural filtering processes of bioremediation and phytoremediation.”
“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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