Study shows potential of Southern cattail for phytoremediation of areas contaminated by mine tailings

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Sep 15, 2022, 8:08 pm738 ptsHot
Typha domingensis, the Southern cattail, a reedy marsh plant that inhabits fresh to slightly brackish waters and is about 2.5 m tall, can scavenge up to 34 times more manganese from contaminated soil than other plants found in similar environments. In a recent study, it accumulated between 10 and 13 times more…

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