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.
Author(s): Muhammad Ashraf, Munir Ozturk, Muhammad Sajid Aqeel Ahmad (auth.), M. Ashraf, M. Ozturk, M. S. A. Ahmad (eds.)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 481
Tags: Plant Physiology; Plant Biochemistry; Plant Genetics & Genomics; Agriculture; Applied Ecology
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Front Matter....Pages 33-33
Toxins and Their Phytoremediation....Pages 1-32
Molecular Mechanisms and Genetic Basis of Heavy Metal Toxicity and Tolerance in Plants....Pages 35-58
Biomonitoring of Heavy Metal Pollution Using Lichen ( Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf.) Exposed in Bags in a Semi-arid Region, Turkey....Pages 59-70
Heavy Metal Toxicity in Plants....Pages 71-97
Mechanism of Free Radical Scavenging and Role of Phytohormones in Plants Under Abiotic Stresses....Pages 99-118
The Role of Arbuscualr Mycorrhizae in Inducing Resistance to Drought and Salinity Stress in Crops....Pages 119-141
Predicting Growth, Carbon Sequestration and Salinity Impacts of Forestry Plantations....Pages 143-149
Structural and Functional Adaptations in Plants for Salinity Tolerance....Pages 151-170
Front Matter....Pages 171-171
Plant Resistance to Anthropogenic Toxicants: Approaches to Phytoremediation....Pages 173-192
Biochemical and Molecular Aspects in Phytoremediation of Selenium....Pages 193-226
Perspective on Phytoremediation for Improving Heavy Metal-Contaminated Soils....Pages 227-244
The Structural and Functional Characteristics of Asiatic Desert Halophytes for Phytostabilization of Polluted Sites....Pages 245-274
Boron and Plants....Pages 275-311
Potential for the Use of Rhizobacteria in the Sustainable Management of Contaminated Soils....Pages 313-334
Phytoremediation of Saline Soils for Sustainable Agricultural Productivity....Pages 335-355
Salts as Potential Environmental Pollutants, Their Types, Effects on Plants and Approaches for Their Phytoremediation....Pages 357-381
Phytoremediation of Toxic Explosives....Pages 383-397
Phytoremediation of Cyanide....Pages 399-426
Herbicides and Pesticides as Potential Pollutants: A Global Problem....Pages 427-447
Back Matter....Pages 449-481
