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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-09-01
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Series: | Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X18300329 |