A remediation idea takes root

摘要

Universite de Montreal plant biologist Nicholas Brereton is preoccupied with the science behind phytoremediation - the way that some plants, like willow trees, can tolerate and even remove heavy metals and hydrocarbons from contaminated sites. CIM Magazine spoke with Brereton about this multidisciplinary endeavour and the revolutionary potential of nature to inexpensively clean up soil and water.