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Usage of plants in clearing up pollutants from the environment is known as .

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Bioremediation is the process of using biological organisms in treating the pollutants from the environment. If plant species are involved in bioremediation, then it is called as phytoremediation. Eg: Alfalfa, clover, Pteris vitata, etc are used in phytoremediation.

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