This title discusses various effects of heavy metal exposure to legumes as well as the bioremediation potential of rhizosphere microbes. Availability of heavy metals, their uptake and the effects of metals on germination and various physiological functions of plants including le…
This volume examines the application of chelating agents for the treatment of soil contaminated with metals with a focus on soil washing, soil flushing, phytoremediation, and electrokinetic remediation.
Plants have a very specific and efficient mechanism to obtain, translocate and store nutrients from the surrounding environment. The precise mechanism that helps a plant in nutrient translocation from root to shoot also, in the same way, transfers and stores toxic metals within …
Plants have a very specific and efficient mechanism to obtain, translocate and store nutrients from the surrounding environment. The precise mechanism that helps a plant in nutrient translocation from root to shoot also, in the same way, transfers and stores toxic metals within …
This text focuses on the "green" techniques for removing metal pollutants from soil, air and water. Biological techniques are seen as more environmentally friendly than chemical treatments and can also be cheaper. The book looks at the various.
