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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION
Volume 5, Issue 3, Pages 197-201Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/713779219
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Arabis gemmifera; Athyrium yokoscense; Thlaspi caerulescens; Cd; Zn; phytoremediation; hyperaccumulator; Japan
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Hyperaccumulators are essential for phytoremediation of heavy metals. In Europe and North America, many studies have been conducted to find more effective plants for phytoremediation of various pollutants. In Japan, this field of research has just recently come more into focus. A type of fern in Japan, Athyrium yokoscense, is well known as a hyperaccumulator of Cd and Zn. However, it is not suitable for phytoremediation because it is a summer green and grows slowly. Therefore, in order to find hyperaccumulators other than from A. yokoscense, we surveyed plants growing at polluted sites in Japan. We found that the Brassicae Arabis gemmifera is a hyperaccumulator of Cd and Zn, with phytoextraction capacities almost equal to Thlaspi caerulescens.
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