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Biodegradation, Environmental MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Biodegradation, Environmental
Tree Number(s)
N06.230.080.600.500
N06.850.460.375.500
Unique ID
D001673
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001673
Annotation
NIM when specific substance is IM; do not confuse with BIOTRANSFORMATION: see note there; for PHYTOREMEDIATION coordinate with PLANTS
Scope Note
Elimination of ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; PESTICIDES and other waste using living organisms, usually involving intervention of environmental or sanitation engineers.
Entry Term(s)
Bioremediation
Natural Attenuation, Pollution
Phytoremediation
Previous Indexing
appropriate material
Biophysics (1966-1968)
Sanitary Engineering (1966-1968)
Public MeSH Note
2007; see BIODEGRADATION 1978-2006; see SANITARY ENGINEERING 1975-1977;
History Note
2007(1969)
Date Established
1978/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2008/07/08
Biodegradation, Environmental Preferred
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