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NATURAL HYPER-ACCUMULATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Plant Biology
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- natural hyperaccumulation
1, record 1, English, natural%20hyperaccumulation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phytoextraction is the use of plants to remove metals from soil, often while preserving the soil structure. Some plants have the specialized ability to remove large quantities of a specific metal from the soil, a process called natural hyperaccumulation. 2, record 1, English, - natural%20hyperaccumulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[There are] two versions of phytoextraction: natural hyper-accumulation, where plants naturally take up the contaminants in soil unassisted, and induced or assisted hyper-accumulation, in which a conditioning fluid containing [an] agent is added to soil to increase metal solubility or mobilization so that the plants can absorb them more easily. 3, record 1, English, - natural%20hyperaccumulation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- natural hyper accumulation
- natural hyper-accumulation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Biologie végétale
- Mesures antipollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phytoextraction continue
1, record 1, French, phytoextraction%20continue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les plantes qui pratiquent la phytoextraction continue sont capables d'accumuler au sein même de leurs tissus des quantités importantes de polluants (et plus précisément de métaux lourds). 1, record 1, French, - phytoextraction%20continue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On distingue [...] deux types de phytoextraction : la phytoextraction continue qui se fait naturellement et consiste souvent en une hyperaccumulation [et] la phytoextraction induite qui se fait en présence de chélateurs. 1, record 1, French, - phytoextraction%20continue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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