Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 35, Problem 16TYK
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The activity of plants in removing the environmental pollutants has a selective advantage.
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A sustainable and low-cost way of cleaning the heavy metals from the soil, water, or air is phytoremediation. In this process, specific plants that act as hyperaccumulators are used for taking up the heavy metals from the soil. Some plants that act as hyperaccumulators are alpine, pigweed, hemp, and mustard.
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