Phragmites australis — a helophytic grass — can establish successful partnership with phenol-degrading bacteria in a floating treatment wetland

Helophytic plants contribute significantly in phytoremediation of a variety of pollutants due to their physiological or biochemical mechanisms. Phenol, which is reported to have negative/deleterious effects on plant metabolism at concentrations higher than 500 mg/L, remains hard to be removed from t...

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Main Authors: Hamna Saleem, Muhammad Arslan, Khadeeja Rehman, Razia Tahseen, Muhammad Afzal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X18300329