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Application and development of vetiver system in China: Twenty years retrospection.

XU Li-yu   

  1. Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
  • Received:2008-11-21 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2009-07-10 Published:2009-07-10

Abstract: Vetiver system is a low cost and effective system which has been used for soil and water conservation, infrastructure protection, pollution control and treatment, and natural disaster prevention. It is already 20 years past since it was introduced to China in 1988. This paper reviewed the research and application of vetiver system in our agriculture, slope stabilization, and environmental protection, introduced the development and roles of China Vetiver Network, and proposed the potential of vetiver system in barren land afforestation, mine tail re-vegetation, bio-fuel, and green house effect relief.

Key words: Flocculant, Wastewater treatment, Ecological safety, Researching advancement, Prospect