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Effect of Heavy Metal Pollution on Plants

Effects of Trace Metals on Plant Function

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  • © 1981

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Editors:
  1. N. W. Lepp

    1. Department of Biology, Liverpool Polytechnic, Liverpool, UK

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Part of the book series: Pollution Monitoring Series (PMS)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Chemistry and Biochemistry of Trace Metals in Biological Systems

    • D. A. Phipps
    Pages 1-54

  3. Lead: Understanding the Minimal Toxicity of Lead in Plants

    • David E. Koeppe
    Pages 55-76

  4. Cadmium

    • A. L. Page, F. T. Bingham, A. C. Chang
    Pages 77-109

  5. Copper

    • Nicholas W. Lepp
    Pages 111-143

  6. Zinc

    • J. C. Collins
    Pages 145-169

  7. Nickel

    • T. C. Hutchinson
    Pages 171-211

  8. Other Trace Metals

    • P. J. Peterson, C. A. Girling
    Pages 213-278

  9. Metalloids

    • P. J. Peterson, L. M. Benson, R. Zieve
    Pages 279-342

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 343-352
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About this book

Trace metals occur as natural constituents of the earth's crust, and are ever present constituents of soils, natural waters and living matter. The biological significance of this disparate assemblage of elements has gradually been uncovered during the twentieth century; the resultant picture is one of ever-increasing complexity. Several of these elements have been demonstrated to be essential to the functions of living organisms, others appear to only interact with living matter in a toxic manner, whilst an ever-decreasing number do not fall conveniently into either category. When the interactions between trace metals and plants are considered, one must take full account of the known chemical properties of each element. Consideration must be given to differences in chemical reactivity, solubility and to interactions with other inorganic and organic molecules. A clear understanding of the basic chemical properties of an element of interest is an essential pre-requisite to any subsequent consideration of its biological significance. Due consideration to basic chemical considerations is a theme which runs through the collection of chapters in both volumes.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Biology, Liverpool Polytechnic, Liverpool, UK

    N. W. Lepp

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Effect of Heavy Metal Pollution on Plants

  • Book Subtitle: Effects of Trace Metals on Plant Function

  • Editors: N. W. Lepp

  • Series Title: Pollution Monitoring Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7339-1

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Applied Science Publishers Ltd 1981

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-011-7341-4Published: 16 June 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-7339-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 352

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary

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