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PLANT-BASED REMEDIATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Biotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phytoremediation
1, record 1, English, phytoremediation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- plant-based remediation 2, record 1, English, plant%2Dbased%20remediation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use of a plant's natural ability to contain, degrade, or remove toxic chemicals and pollutants from soil or water. 3, record 1, English, - phytoremediation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It can be used to clean up metals, pesticides, solvents, explosives, crude oil, and contaminants that may leak from landfill sites (called leachates). ... Phytoremediation takes advantage of a plant's natural ability to absorb, accumulate, or metabolize contaminants from the soil or other media in which it grows. 3, record 1, English, - phytoremediation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Biotechnologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phytoremédiation
1, record 1, French, phytorem%C3%A9diation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- remédiation par les plantes 2, record 1, French, rem%C3%A9diation%20par%20les%20plantes
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Utilisation de] la capacité naturelle des plantes à contenir, dégrader ou éliminer les produits chimiques toxiques et les polluants du sol ou de l'eau. 3, record 1, French, - phytorem%C3%A9diation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On s'en sert pour éliminer les métaux, les pesticides, les solvants, les explosifs, le pétrole brut et les contaminants (les lixiviats) qui risquent de s'échapper des sites de décharge. [...] La phytoremédiation profite de la faculté naturelle des plantes d'absorber, d'accumuler ou de métaboliser les polluants du sol ou des autres milieux dans lesquels ils se développent. 3, record 1, French, - phytorem%C3%A9diation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medidas contra la contaminación
- Biotecnología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fitorremediación
1, record 1, Spanish, fitorremediaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilización de cultivos vegetales para la extracción de contaminantes, bien de suelos (por ejemplo, campos contaminados) o de recursos hídricos (por ejemplo, lagos contaminados). 1, record 1, Spanish, - fitorremediaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phytoremediation system
1, record 2, English, phytoremediation%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- system of phytoremediation 2, record 2, English, system%20of%20phytoremediation
correct
- plant-based remediation system 3, record 2, English, plant%2Dbased%20remediation%20%20system
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... site owners and citizen groups are interested in phytoremediation as possibly the cleanest and cheapest technology that may be employed in the remediation of selected hazardous sites. Although current research continues to explore and push the boundaries of phytoremediation applications, there are certain limitations to plant-based remediation systems. 3, record 2, English, - phytoremediation%20system
Record 2, Key term(s)
- plant based remediation system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de phytoremédiation
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20phytorem%C3%A9diation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système de remédiation à base de plantes 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20rem%C3%A9diation%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20plantes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
PHYLES [Phytoextraction of Lead from Soil] est un projet pilote qui tend à développer un système de phytoremédiation basé sur l'hyperaccumulation et/ou la récolte de plantes pour décontaminer des sols pollués par le plomb. 3, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20phytorem%C3%A9diation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le design du système de phytoremédiation variera en fonction des contaminants, des conditions rencontrées sur le site, des objectifs de décontamination, du choix des plantes utilisées et des intrants nécessaires à la réussite du projet. 4, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20phytorem%C3%A9diation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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