Evaluation of Ricinus communis L. for the Phytoremediation of Polluted Soil with Organochlorine Pesticides

Phytoremediation is an attractive alternative to conventional treatments of soil due to advantages such as low cost, large application areas, and the possibility of in situ treatment. This study presents the assessment of phytoremediation processes conducted under controlled experimental conditions...

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Main Authors: Sandra Regina Rissato, Mário Sergio Galhiane, João Roberto Fernandes, Marli Gerenutti, Homero Marques Gomes, Renata Ribeiro, Marcos Vinícius de Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/549863