Vegetation helps microbes clean up contaminated soils

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990 · Oak Ridge National Laboratory Review; (USA)

OSTI ID:5764975

According to research sponsored by DOE's Hazardous Waste Remedial Action Program, chemically contaminated soils may be cleaned up more rapidly by soil microorganisms if vegetation is present. The research was done at ORNL using soils collected from the Savannah River Site. It was found that trichloroethylene was decontaminated faster in soils surrounding plant roots than in soil without vegetation.

• OSTI ID: 5764975
• Journal Information: Oak Ridge National Laboratory Review; (USA), Vol. 23:2; ISSN 0048-1262
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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