| Impact ID |
Scientific Name
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Impact Type
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Study Type
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Study Location
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Impact Description
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Geographic Location
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Reference
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8076
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Iris pseudacorus
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Water Quality Benefit
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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Many studies have investigated the use of Iris pseudacorus (yellow iris) in wastewater treatment to reduce the concentration of total nitrogen and total phosphorus. Additionally, some treatment wetlands in the Czech Republic already utilize this species.
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Czech Republic
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25520
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8077
|
Iris pseudacorus
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Water Quality Benefit
|
Anecdotal
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N/A
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Iris pseudacorus (yellow iris) is a preferred plant species for treatment wetlands in Northern China because of its ability to uptake nutrients and its pleasant appearance.
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Baihua Park, Jinan, China
|
25591
|
|
8078
|
Iris pseudacorus
|
Water Quality Benefit
|
Experimental
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Laboratory
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Iris pseudacorus (yellow iris) was able to uptake cadmium and copper from contaminated waters, with a preference to uptake copper. is able to absorb these metals in proportion to what is available in the environment, with stands exposed to higher initial metal concentrations tending to absorb more metal than stands exposed to lower concentrations.
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25517
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|
8079
|
Iris pseudacorus
|
Water Quality Benefit
|
Experimental
|
Laboratory
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Iris pseudacorus (yellow iris) was able to remove copper from solutions that also contained surfactants and chlorides.
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25585
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|
8080
|
Iris pseudacorus
|
Water Quality Benefit
|
Experimental
|
Laboratory
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Iris pseudacorus (yellow iris) may be an economic choice for treatment wetlands designed to treat complex, urban wastewaters that contain heavy metals.
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|
25532
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|
8081
|
Iris pseudacorus
|
Water Quality Benefit
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
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The rhizomes of Iris pseudacorus (yellow iris) can also reduce populations of Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and Enterocoli by 50-70% in a 24-hour period.
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25528
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