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Phytoremediation

Management of Environmental Contaminants, Volume 3

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  • © 2016

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Editors:
  1. Abid Ali Ansari

    1. Department of Biology Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

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  2. Sarvajeet Singh Gill

    1. Centre for Biotechnology, MD University, Rohtak, India

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  3. Ritu Gill

    1. Centre for Biotechnology, MD University, Rohtak, India

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  4. Guy R. Lanza

    1. College of Environmental Science, State University of New York, Syracuse, USA

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  5. Lee Newman

    1. College of Environmental Science, State University of New York, Syracuse, USA

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  • Written by the world's leading authorities on phytoremediation
  • Contains the latest case studies and applied techniques of phytoremediation
  • Elucidates ground breaking methods for the production of plants to degrade or absorb the effects of pollutants
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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This book details the plant-assisted remediation method, “phytoremediation”, which involves the interaction of plant roots and associated rhizospheric microorganisms for the remediation of soil contaminated with high levels of metals, pesticides, solvents, radionuclides, explosives, crude oil, organic compounds and various other contaminants. Each chapter highlights and compares the beneficial and economical alternatives of phytoremediation to currently practiced soil removal and burial practices.

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Phytoremediation of Heavy Metal Contaminants

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Phytoremediation of Mining Areas: An Overview of Application in Lead- and Zinc-Contaminated Soils

      • Tiziana Lai, Giovanna Cappai, Alessandra Carucci
      Pages 3-27

    3. Phytoextraction of Heavy Metals by Fast-Growing Trees: A Review

      • Slobodanka Pajević, Milan Borišev, Nataša Nikolić, Danijela D. Arsenov, Saša Orlović, Milan Župunski
      Pages 29-64

    4. Biological Approaches for Remediation of Metal-Contaminated Sites

      • A. P. Pinto, A. de Varennes, M. E. Lopes, D. Martins Teixeira
      Pages 65-112

    5. Biosorption of Heavy Metal from Aqueous Solutions

      • Prayad Pokethitiyook, Toemthip Poolpak
      Pages 113-141

    6. Aquatic Macrophytes for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Coal Mining Effluent

      • Virendra Kumar Mishra, Reetika Shukla
      Pages 143-156

    7. Heavy Metals Accumulation Ability of Wild Grass Species from Industrial Areas of Kazakhstan

      • Saule Atabayeva
      Pages 157-208

    8. Bio-based Methods for Wastewater Treatment: Green Sorbents

      • Alaa El Din Mahmoud, Manal Fawzy
      Pages 209-238

    9. Metal Hyperaccumulators: Mechanisms of Hyperaccumulation and Metal Tolerance

      • Abdul Razaque Memon
      Pages 239-268

    10. Current Technical Perspective and Application of Aquatic Weeds in Phytoremediation

      • Anand Mohan, S. M. Bhatt, Madhuri Girdhar, Geetanshu Goyal, Abid Ali Ansari, Hasibur Rehman
      Pages 269-289

    11. Constructed Wetlands: Role in Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals

      • Syed Shakeel Ahmad, Zafar A. Reshi, Manzoor A. Shah, Irfan Rashid
      Pages 291-304

    12. Phytofiltration of Metal(loid)-Contaminated Water: The Potential of Native Aquatic Plants

      • Paulo J. C. Favas, João Pratas, Manoj S. Paul, Santosh Kumar Sarkar, M. N. V. Prasad
      Pages 305-343

    13. Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals Contaminated Soils Through Transgenic Plants

      • Neerja Srivastava
      Pages 345-391

    14. Role of Phytochelatins in Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals Contaminated Soils

      • Neerja Srivastava
      Pages 393-419

    15. Role of Biochar in Remediating Heavy Metals in Soil

      • Amina Hayyat, Maryam Javed, Iqra Rasheed, Shafaqat Ali, Munazzam Jawad Shahid, Muhammad Rizwan et al.
      Pages 421-437

    16. Heavy Metal Uptake and Tolerance Mechanisms of Serpentine Flora: Implications for Phytoremediation

      • Mihiri Seneviratne, Sumedha Madawala, Meththika Vithanage
      Pages 439-452

    17. Phytoremediation: Uptake and Role of Metal Transporters in Some Members of Brassicaceae

      • Ritu Chaturvedi, Mayank Varun, Manoj S. Paul
      Pages 453-468

    18. Phytoremediation of Shooting Range Soils

      • Tharanga Bandara, Meththika Vithanage
      Pages 469-488

  3. Phytoremediation of Metalloid Contaminants

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 489-489
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Biology Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

    Abid Ali Ansari

  • Centre for Biotechnology, MD University, Rohtak, India

    Sarvajeet Singh Gill, Ritu Gill

  • College of Environmental Science, State University of New York, Syracuse, USA

    Guy R. Lanza, Lee Newman

About the editors

Dr. Abid A Ansari, M.Sc., Ph.DDepartment of Biology, University of TabukTabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Dr. Sarvajeet Singh Gill, M.Sc. (Gold medal), M.Phil., Ph.D, Dr. Ritu Gill, Ph.DStress Physiology and Molecular Biology Lab, Centre for Biotechnology,MD University, Rohtak 124 001, Haryana, India
Dr. Guy R. Lanza, Ph.D.College of Environmental Science and ForestryState University of New York (SUNY)Syracuse, NY 13210-2778
Dr. Lee Newman, Ph.DCollege of Environmental Science and ForestryState University of New York (SUNY) Syracuse, NY 13210-2778

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