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Heavy Metal Stress in Plants

From Molecules to Ecosystems

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  • © 1999

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Authors:
  1. M. N. V. Prasad

    1. Department of Plant Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India

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  2. J. Hagemeyer

    1. Department of Ecology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany

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  • Environmental stress caused by heavy metals is not only still increasing, but is also a long-term threat.
  • This book collates the most recent research results, from molecules to entire ecosystems, regarding the influence of environmental stress on plant life

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Metal Availability and Bioconcentration in Plants

    • M. Greger
    Pages 1-27

  3. Metal Speciation, Chelation and Complexing Ligands in Plants

    • A. Pohlmeier
    Pages 29-50

  4. Metallothioneins and Metal Binding Complexes in Plants

    • M. N. V. Prasad
    Pages 51-72

  5. Free Radicals and Reactive Oxygen Species as Mediators of Heavy Metal Toxicity in Plants

    • K.-J. Dietz, M. Baier, U. Krämer
    Pages 73-97

  6. Membrane Lipid Alterations in Heavy Metal Exposed Plants

    • S. Rama Devi, M. N. V. Prasad
    Pages 99-116

  7. Impact of Heavy Metals on Photosynthesis

    • M. N. V. Prasad, K. Strzałka
    Pages 117-138

  8. Plant Respiration under the Influence of Heavy Metals

    • R. Lösch, K. I. Köhl
    Pages 139-156

  9. Ecophysiology of Plant Growth Under Heavy Metal Stress

    • J. Hagemeyer
    Pages 157-181

  10. Structural and Ultrastructural Changes in Heavy Metal Exposed Plants

    • J. Barceló, Ch. Poschenrieder
    Pages 183-205

  11. Water Relations in Heavy Metal Stressed Plants

    • Ch. Poschenrieder, J. Barceló
    Pages 207-229

  12. Heavy Metals as Essential Nutrients

    • Z. Rengel
    Pages 231-251

  13. Metal Pollution and Forest Decline

    • A. Hüttermann, I. Arduini, D. L. Godbold
    Pages 253-272

  14. Biogeochemical Processes in the Rhizosphere: Role in Phytoremediation of Metal-Polluted Soils

    • W. W. Wenzel, E. Lombi, D. C. Adriano
    Pages 273-303

  15. Phytoremediation of Heavy Metal Contaminated and Polluted Soils

    • P. K. Saxena, S. KrishnaRaj, T. Dan, M. R. Perras, N. N. Vettakkorumakankav
    Pages 305-329

  16. Metal Removal From Sewage Sludge: Bioengineering and Biotechnological Applications

    • T. R. Sreekrishnan, R. D. Tyagi
    Pages 331-347

  17. Species-Selective Analysis for Metals and Metalloids in Plants

    • J. Szpunar, R. Łobinski
    Pages 349-370

  18. Experimental Characterization of Heavy Metal Tolerance in Plants

    • K. I. Köhl, R. Lösch
    Pages 371-389

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 391-401
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About this book

Heavy metal phytotoxicity has been known for more than a century. However, research in the past years has confirmed the immense damage by metal pollution to plants, the soil and ultimately to humans. By reviewing both field and laboratory work, this book deals with the various functional and ecological aspects of heavy metal stress on plants and outlines the scope for future research and the possibilities for remediation.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Plant Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India

    M. N. V. Prasad

  • Department of Ecology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany

    J. Hagemeyer

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Heavy Metal Stress in Plants

  • Book Subtitle: From Molecules to Ecosystems

  • Authors: M. N. V. Prasad, J. Hagemeyer

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-07745-0

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1999

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-07745-0Published: 09 March 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 401

  • Number of Illustrations: 37 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Plant Sciences, Ecology, Biochemistry, general, Soil Science & Conservation, Ecotoxicology

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