Phytoaccumulation
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The uptake of contaminants through plant roots and the translocation of the contaminants within the plants. Certain plants, called hyperaccumulators, absorb unusually large amounts of metals or other contaminants in comparison to other plants. One, or a combination, of these plants is selected and planted at a site based upon the types of metals present and other site condition. This procedure may be repeated as necessary to bring soil contaminant levels down to allowable limits. Contaminants are generally removed by harvesting the plants, which also allows the possible utilisation of the harvested biomass. Nevertheless, care must be taken to limit the environmental exposure of harvested plant materials, as some heavy metals and other contaminants can bioaccumulate if the plant material is used as cattle feed or left to decompose without measures being taken to capture the resultant leachate.
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