This Delicate Fern is a Sucker for Arsenic. /
Peter N. Spotts.
- Christian Science Monitor (United Media), 2001.
- SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Article 44. Environment, 1522-3205; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Originally Published: This Delicate Fern is a Sucker for Arsenic, Feb. 1, 2001; pp. 15.
"Scientists in Florida report finding what might be a new ally in in the battle against arsenic contamination--a lowly fern that, at least until now, state officials had branded an invasive pest. The plant, commonly called brake fern, displays an appetite for arsenic." (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) This article summarizes the potential for using the brake fern to decontaminate areas containing soil particles tainted by organic solvents and fuels.
1522-3205;
Arsenic. Ferns. Hazardous waste site remediation. Phytoremediation.