Role of Plants in a Constructed Wetland: Current and New Perspectives
The role of plants in the treatment of effluents by constructed wetland (CW) systems is under debate. Here, we review ways in which plants can affect CW processes and suggest two novel functions for plants in CWs. The first is salt phytoremediation by halophytes. We have strong evidence that halophy...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-04-01
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Series: | Water |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/5/2/405 |