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PHYTOACCUMULATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Plant Biology
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phytoextraction
1, record 1, English, phytoextraction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- phytoaccumulation 2, record 1, English, phytoaccumulation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Process by which contaminants such as metals are] taken up by particular plants, which are then harvested to reduce contaminant concentrations in soil. 2, record 1, English, - phytoextraction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[There are] two versions of phytoextraction: natural hyperaccumulation, where plants naturally take up the contaminants in soil unassisted, and induced or assisted hyperaccumulation, in which a conditioning fluid containing a chelator or another agent is added to soil to increase metal solubility or mobilization so that the plants can absorb them more easily. 3, record 1, English, - phytoextraction
Record 1, Key term(s)
- phyto accumulation
- phyto-accumulation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Biologie végétale
- Mesures antipollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phytoextraction
1, record 1, French, phytoextraction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- phytoaccumulation 2, record 1, French, phytoaccumulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé utilisant les plantes accumulatrices de métaux lourds pour extraire, absorber, transporter et concentrer les métaux toxiques du sol dans les parties récoltables des racines et des parties aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - phytoextraction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
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. 4, record 1, French, - phytoextraction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les contaminants sont généralement éliminés lors de la récolte des plantes. 3, record 1, French, - phytoextraction
Record 1, Key term(s)
- phyto accumulation
- phyto-accumulation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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