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Phytoremediation

Management of Environmental Contaminants, Volume 1

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Editors:
  1. Abid A. Ansari

    1. Dept. 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. Aquatic Ecology and Microbiology, Department of Environmental and Forest Biology, SUNY - College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, USA

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  5. Lee Newman

    1. Biotechnology and Phytoremediation, Department of Environmental and Forest Biology, SUNY - College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 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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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Overview of Phytoremediation Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Giant Reed (Arundo donax L.): A Green Technology for Clean Environment

      • Tarek Alshaal, Nevien Elhawat, Éva Domokos-Szabolcsy, János Kátai, László Márton, Mihály Czakó et al.
      Pages 3-20

    3. The Method of Dynamic Factors in Bioindication and Phytoremediation

      • Edita Baltrėnaitė, Pranas Baltrėnas, Donatas Butkus, Arvydas Lietuvninkas
      Pages 21-30

    4. The Bioavailability Processes as a Key to Evaluate Phytoremediation Efficiency

      • Gianniantonio Petruzzelli, Francesca Pedron, Irene Rosellini, Meri Barbafieri
      Pages 31-43

    5. Phytoremediation and Environmental Factors

      • Zuzanna Magdziak, Monika Gąsecka, Piotr Goliński, Mirosław Mleczek
      Pages 45-55

    6. Landscape Frameworks for the Revitalization of Urban Neighborhoods in the Context of Phytoremediation

      • Frank Sleegers
      Pages 57-67

    7. Phytoextraction of Metals: Modeling Root Metal Uptake and Associated Processes

      • Lukáš Trakal, Domingo Martínez-Fernández, Martina Vítková, Michael Komárek
      Pages 69-83

  3. Planning and Engineering Applications to Phytoremediation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 85-85
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    2. Morphophysiological Responses, Heavy Metal Accumulation and Phytoremoval Ability in Four Willow Clones Exposed to Cadmium Under Hydroponics

      • Valentina Iori, Fabrizio Pietrini, Angelo Massacci, Massimo Zacchini
      Pages 87-98

    3. Overview and New Insights of Genetically Engineered Plants for Improving Phytoremediation

      • Sabrina G. Ibañez, Cintia E. Paisio, Ana L. Wevar Oller, Melina A. Talano, Paola S. González, María I. Medina et al.
      Pages 99-113

    4. Phytomanagement: Phytoremediation and the Production of Biomass for Economic Revenue on Contaminated Land

      • Michael W. H. Evangelou, Eleni G. Papazoglou, Brett Harvey Robinson, Rainer Schulin
      Pages 115-132

    5. Phytoremediation of Soils Contaminated with Heavy Metals: Techniques and Strategies

      • A. P. Pinto, A. de Varennes, R. Fonseca, D. Martins Teixeira
      Pages 133-155

  4. Phytoremediation Applications for Metal Contaminated Soils Using Terrestrial Plants

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 157-157
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    2. Phytoremediation of Agricultural Soils: Using Plants to Clean Metal-Contaminated Arable Land

      • Sarah Neilson, Nishanta Rajakaruna
      Pages 159-168

    3. Biomonitoring the Genotoxicity of Heavy Metals/Metalloids Present in Soil Contaminated by Fly Ash from Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plant Using Tradescantia pallida

      • Neelima Meravi, Santosh Kumar Prajapati
      Pages 169-176

    4. Utilization and Supplementation of Phytoextraction Potential of Some Terrestrial Plants in Metal-Contaminated Soils

      • Mayank Varun, Rohan D’Souza, Paulo J. C. Favas, João Pratas, Manoj S. Paul
      Pages 177-200

    5. Roles of Brassicaceae in Phytoremediation of Metals and Metalloids

      • Mudasir Irfan Dar, Fareed Ahmad Khan, Farha Rehman, Ather Masoodi, Abid Ali Ansari, Deepshikha Varshney et al.
      Pages 201-215

  5. Phytoremediation of Organic Contaminants and Organic–Inorganic Mixtures

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 217-217
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    2. PAH Contamination of Urban Soils and Phytoremediation

      • Rohan D’Souza, Mayank Varun, Anita Lakhani, Vyoma Singla, Manoj S. Paul
      Pages 219-241
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About this book

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

This book covers state of the art approaches in Phytoremediation written by leading and eminent scientists from around the globe. Phytoremediation: Management of Environmental Contaminants, Volume 1 supplies its readers with a multidisciplinary understanding in the principal and practical approaches of phytoremediation from laboratory research to field application.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Dept. of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

    Abid A. Ansari

  • Centre for Biotechnology, MD University, Rohtak, India

    Sarvajeet Singh Gill, Ritu Gill

  • Aquatic Ecology and Microbiology, Department of Environmental and Forest Biology, SUNY - College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, USA

    Guy R. Lanza

  • Biotechnology and Phytoremediation, Department of Environmental and Forest Biology, SUNY - College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, USA

    Lee Newman

About the editors

Dr. Abid A Ansari, M.Sc., Ph.D

Department of Biology, Faculty of Science

University of Tabuk

Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Dr. Sarvajeet Singh Gill, M.Sc. (Gold medal), M.Phil., Ph.D,

Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology Lab,

Centre for Biotechnology,

MD University, Rohtak - 124 001,

Haryana, India

Dr. Ritu Gill, Ph.D

Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology Lab

Centre for Biotechnology,

MD University, Rohtak - 124 001,

Haryana, India

Dr. Guy R. Lanza, Ph.D.
 Aquatic Ecology and Microbiology

Department of Environmental and Forest Biology
SUNY - College of Environmental Science and Forestry 

 Syracuse, NY

 

 Dr. Lee Newman, Ph.D
 Biotechnology and Phytoremediation 

 Department of Environmental and Forest Biology
 SUNY - College of Environmental Science and Forestry
 Syracuse, NY

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Phytoremediation

  • Book Subtitle: Management of Environmental Contaminants, Volume 1

  • Editors: Abid A. Ansari, Sarvajeet Singh Gill, Ritu Gill, Guy R. Lanza, Lee Newman

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10395-2

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-10394-5Published: 04 December 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-34634-2Published: 22 September 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-10395-2Published: 19 November 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 348

  • Number of Illustrations: 41 b/w illustrations, 31 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Plant Ecology, Plant Physiology, Plant Biochemistry

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