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Plant-associated bacteria and their role in the success or failure of metal phytoextraction projects: first observations of a field-related experiment.
Microbial biotechnology - 1 May 2013
Weyens Nele, Beckers Bram, Schellingen Kerim, Ceulemans Reinhart, Croes Sarah, Janssen Jolien, Haenen Stefan, Witters Nele, Vangronsveld Jaco
Abstract excerpt
Phytoextraction has been reported as an economically and ecologically sound alternative for the remediation of metal-contaminated soils. Willow is a metal phytoextractor of interest because it allows to combine a gradual contaminant removal with production of biomass that can be valorized in different ways. In this work two willow clones growing on a metal-contaminated site were selected: 'Belgisch Rood' (BR)...
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