Impact ID
7236
Impact Type
Water Quality Benefit
Study Type
Experimental
Study Location
Field
Impact Description
Water lettuce (
Pistia stratiotes
) can absorb heavy metals and harmful chemicals from landfill leachate, and in combination with other species could be an effective phtyoremediator.
Reference
41759
Cost
Location
Lahore, Pakistan
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Pistia stratiotes