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Coleman, J.O.D.* ; Frova, C.* ; Schröder, P. ; Tissut, M.*

Exploiting plant metabolism for the phytoremediation of persistent herbicides.

Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 9, 18-28 (2002)
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Weed control by herbicides has helped us to create the green revolution and to provide food for at least the majority of human beings living today. However, some herbicides remain in the environment and pose an ecological problem. The present review describes the properties and fate of four representative herbicides known to be presistent in ecosystems. Metabolic networks are depiced and it is concluded that removal of these comopounds by the ecologically friendly technique of phytoremediation is possible. The largest problem is seen in the uptake of the compounds into suitable plants and the time needed for such an approach.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
Keywords Atrazine; chloroacetanilides; isoproturon; metolachlor; persistent herbicides; phytoremediation; plant metabolism
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0944-1344
e-ISSN 1614-7499
Journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Quellenangaben Volume: 9, Issue: , Pages: 18-28 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher Springer
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Institute of Soil Ecology (IBOE)
Research Unit Microbe-Plant Interactions (AMP)