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Role of Earthworms on Phytoremediation of Heavy Metal-Polluted Soils
Heavy metal contamination of soil is a major concern in all parts of the world, in particular in emerging countries where there is an increasing need for soil for food. The accumulation of heavy metals in the ...
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Bioaugmentation for In Situ Soil Remediation: How to Ensure the Success of Such a Process
Among bioremediation techniques, bioaugmentation is certainly the less easy to control, but at the same time the one exhibiting the greatest potential for the soil cleaning-up. The main challenge for the succe...
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Chemically-induced resistance on soybean inhibits nodulation and mycorrhization
Induced plant resistance (IR) against pathogen infection can be triggered by various chemical and biological elicitors. The effectiveness of elicitors to induce resistance as a practical means to control plant...
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Mitigation of Agricultural Nonpoint-Source Pesticide Pollution in Artificial Wetland Ecosystems – A Review
Contamination caused by pesticides in agriculture is a source of poor environmental water quality in some of the European Union countries. Without treatment or targeted mitigation, this pollution is diffused i...