Phytoremediation: The use of plants to treat environmental problems disregarding the use of machinery to remove the contaminants Bioremediation being living organisms used to break down hazardous waste, photoremediation is the use of using plants to break down hazardous waste instead of using heavy machinery. Ex/ are plants that are resistant to certain types of pollutants or contaminants, such as hydrilla, that can break down the waste in areas on contamination or pollution.
Phytostabilization: Use of certain plant species to immobilize contaminants from entering soil and groundwater through absorptionBioremediation being living organisms used to break down hazardous waste, Photostabilization is using living life forms to break down hazardouswaste, if they are not able to break down the waste, it will at least contain the waste. Ex/ is to plant seeds around the site of contamination to break down or to stop the spreading of the contamination, a vegetable cap to stabilize mine tailings.
Phytodegredation: Use of enzymes help catalyze the breakdown of contaminants into smaller molecules, which is then absorbed by the plants. It is associated with bioremediation because it stops the spread of contamination by breaking down the waste. Ex/ Plants used to take up chemicals from the environment which surrounds it.
Phytoextraction: It is a subprocess of phytoremediation. Plants take in contaminants and store them in their tissues. It is associated with bioremediation because it extracts waste and heavy metals in the soil. All plants that are able to do any of the other steps above are able to do phytoextraction. Ex/ Plants used for the all steps of bioremediation can be used forphytoextraction.
Phytostabilization: Use of certain plant species to immobilize contaminants from entering soil and groundwater through absorptionBioremediation being living organisms used to break down hazardous waste, Photostabilization is using living life forms to break down hazardouswaste, if they are not able to break down the waste, it will at least contain the waste. Ex/ is to plant seeds around the site of contamination to break down or to stop the spreading of the contamination, a vegetable cap to stabilize mine tailings.
Phytodegredation: Use of enzymes help catalyze the breakdown of contaminants into smaller molecules, which is then absorbed by the plants. It is associated with bioremediation because it stops the spread of contamination by breaking down the waste. Ex/ Plants used to take up chemicals from the environment which surrounds it.
Phytoextraction: It is a subprocess of phytoremediation. Plants take in contaminants and store them in their tissues. It is associated with bioremediation because it extracts waste and heavy metals in the soil. All plants that are able to do any of the other steps above are able to do phytoextraction. Ex/ Plants used for the all steps of bioremediation can be used forphytoextraction.