Overview

The problems engendered by the conflicting imperatives of development and ecology show no sign of ending, and every day more locations are added to the list of landscapes poisoned by human activity. This vital book, featuring an international set of authors, is a key reference for researchers and environmental managers, as well as anyone involved in the mining industry or landscape remediation. The comprehensive coverage of current approaches to phytoremediation begins by examining the problem. It looks at natural and human-induced toxins, and their effects on natural vegetation as well as agricultural crops. Particular attention is paid to the two largest challenges to remediation – heavy metals, and the salt stress that is impeding agricultural productivity worldwide. The text moves on to focus on the efficacy of different plant species in removing toxic pollutants from the environment. Along with analysis of a number of case studies, this section includes new and updated information on the mechanism of toxin-tolerance in plants.

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Author:   M. Ashraf ,  M. Ozturk ,  M. S. A. Ahmad
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   2010 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.989kg
ISBN:  

9789048193691

ISBN 10:   9048193699
Pages:   481
Publication Date:   06 September 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Toxins and Resistance Mechanisms.- Toxins and Their Phytoremediation.- Molecular Mechanisms and Genetic Basis of Heavy Metal Toxicity and Tolerance in Plants.- Biomonitoring of Heavy Metal Pollution Using Lichen (Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf.) Exposed in Bags in a Semi-arid Region, Turkey.- Heavy Metal Toxicity in Plants.- Mechanism of Free Radical Scavenging and Role of Phytohormones in Plants Under Abiotic Stresses.- The Role of Arbuscualr Mycorrhizae in Inducing Resistance to Drought and Salinity Stress in Crops.- Predicting Growth, Carbon Sequestration and Salinity Impacts of Forestry Plantations.- Structural and Functional Adaptations in Plants for Salinity Tolerance.- Phytoremediation.- Plant Resistance to Anthropogenic Toxicants: Approaches to Phytoremediation.- Biochemical and Molecular Aspects in Phytoremediation of Selenium.- Perspective on Phytoremediation for Improving Heavy Metal-Contaminated Soils.- The Structural and Functional Characteristics of Asiatic Desert Halophytes for Phytostabilization of Polluted Sites.- Boron and Plants.- Potential for the Use of Rhizobacteria in the Sustainable Management of Contaminated Soils.- Phytoremediation of Saline Soils for Sustainable Agricultural Productivity.- Salts as Potential Environmental Pollutants, Their Types, Effects on Plants and Approaches for Their Phytoremediation.- Phytoremediation of Toxic Explosives.- Phytoremediation of Cyanide.- Herbicides and Pesticides as Potential Pollutants: A Global Problem.

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