Using phytotechnologies to remediate brownfields, landfills, and other urban areas

Ronald S. Zalesny Jr.; Jill Zalesny

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Using phytotechnologies to remediate brownfields, landfills, and other urban areas

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Ronald S. Zalesny Jr., Jill Zalesny

Year:

2010

Type:

Other

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: MillionTrees NYC, green infrastructure, and urban ecology: A research symposium; 2010 March 5-6; research abstracts. Million Trees NYC. New York.

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Abstract

Urban areas requiring remedial work has prompted the use of phytotechnologies to improve water quality, soil health, and biodiversity, as well as to achieve sustainable social and economic goals. Phytotechnologies directly use plants to clean up contaminated groundwater, soil, and sediment.

Keywords

poplar, Populus, Salix, short rotation woody crops, sustainability, waste management, wastewater irrigation, willow, woody feedstocks

Citation

Zalesny, Ronald S. Jr.; Zalesny, Jill A. 2010. Using phytotechnologies to remediate brownfields, landfills, and other urban areas. In: MillionTrees NYC, green infrastructure, and urban ecology: A research symposium; 2010 March 5-6; research abstracts. Million Trees NYC. New York.