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Uptake of Xenobiotics from Polluted Waters by Plants

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Xenobiotics in the Urban Water Cycle

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An overview on phytoremediation is presented, which includes basic definitions, advantages and potential drawbacks as well as information about recent developments in this field of research and applications, especially in the area of decontamination and cleaning of organic xenobiotics containing industrial and agricultural wastewaters.

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Vanek, T., Podlipna, R., Fialova, Z., Petrova, S., Soudek, P. (2010). Uptake of Xenobiotics from Polluted Waters by Plants. In: Fatta-Kassinos, D., Bester, K., Kümmerer, K. (eds) Xenobiotics in the Urban Water Cycle. Environmental Pollution, vol 16. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3509-7_23

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