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Soil polluted with chromium (a heavy metal) is harmful to many plants and animals, but the plant species Ludwigia prostrata, or creeping water primrose, not only thrives in such conditions but also helps remediate them. As a metal hyperaccumulator, Ludwigia prostrata absorbs a large amount of chromium and stores it safely in its roots and shoots; ______ chromium concentrations in the soil decrease.