Which of the following would be considered an example of bioremediation?
A) using a bulldozer to reshape the land around an abandoned strip mine to change erosion patterns
B) dredging a river bottom to remove contaminated sediments
C) reconfiguring the channel of a river to increase the flow of water down a river
D) raising chromium-accumulating plants to extract chromium from contaminated soil
E) selectively harvesting younger trees in a forest to leave older trees for woodpecker nesting habitat

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Bioremediation involves the use of living organisms (such as plants, bacteria, or fungi) to break down or remove pollutants from the environment. Raising chromium-accumulating plants to extract chromium from contaminated soil is an example of bioremediation.

Which of the Following Would Be Considered an Example of Bioremediation