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Brownfields Technology Primer: Selecting and Using Phytoremediation for Site Cleanup

This primer explains the phytoremediation process, discusses the potential advantages and considerations in selecting phytoremediation to clean up brownfields sites, and provides information on additional resources about phytoremediation.

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Brownfields Technology Primer: Selecting and Using Phytoremediation for Site Cleanup (PDF)(45 pp, 3 MB, 2001, 542-R-01-006)