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Uranium in Plants and the Environment

  • This book will provide recent advancements and overviews to the researchers/academicians who are working on uranium contamination throughout the world
  • In recent years, researchers made considerable progress in the field of uranium uptake by plants via different organs; this book will provide the current state of the art and knowledge related to uranium uptake in plants
  • This book is unique because of its tight focus on uranium impact on plants and environment
  • This book is also going to be helpful for graduate and undergraduate students who are specializing in radioecology especially uranium uptake via soil and water

Part of the book series: Radionuclides and Heavy Metals in the Environment (RHME)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Uranium and Its Distribution in Typical Belarusian Soils

    • Galina A. Sokolik, Svetlana V. Ovsiannikova, Maryna V. Papenia
    Pages 33-68
  3. Environmental and Health Impact Due to Uranium Mining

    • Rajiv Ranjan Srivastava, Pankaj Pathak, Mosarrat Perween
    Pages 69-89
  4. Biogeochemistry of Uranium in Tropical Environments

    • Juliana A. Galhardi, Daniel M. Bonotto, Carlos E. Eismann, Ygor Jacques A. B. Da Silva
    Pages 91-111
  5. The Behaviour of Uranium in Soils and the Mechanisms of Its Accumulation by Agricultural Plants

    • Aleksandr N. Ratnikov, Dmitry G. Sviridenko, Galina I. Popova, Natalia I. Sanzharova, Rena A. Mikailova
    Pages 113-135
  6. Factors Influencing the Soil to Plant Transfer of Uranium

    • Javier Guillén, F. M. Gómez-Polo
    Pages 137-147
  7. Uranium and Plants: Elemental Translocation and Phytoremediation Approaches

    • Dharmendra K. Gupta, Soumya Chatterjee, Anindita Mitra, Anna Voronina, Clemens Walther
    Pages 149-161
  8. Influence of Uranium Speciation on Plant Uptake

    • Nan Hu, Hui Zhang, Dexin Ding, Yujian Tan, Guangyue Li
    Pages 181-191
  9. Biokinetic Modelling and Risk Assessment of Uranium in Humans

    • Rohit Mehra, Sarabjot Kaur
    Pages 217-241
  10. Back Matter

    Pages 243-246

About this book

In recent years, radioactive contamination in the environment by uranium (U) and its daughters has caused increasing concerns globally. This book provides recent developments and comprehensive knowledge to the researchers and academicians who are working on uranium contaminated areas worldwide. This book covers topics ranging from the beginning of the nuclear age until today, including historical views and epidemiological studies. Modelling practices and evaluation of radiological and chemical impact of uranium on man and the environment are included. Also covered are analytical methods used for the determination of uranium in geo/bio environments. Some chapters explore factors which influence uranium speciation and in consequence plant uptake/translocation. Last but not least, several chapters provide approaches and practices for remediation of uranium contaminated areas.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Institut für Radioökologie und Strahlenschutz (IRS), Hannover, Germany

    Dharmendra K. Gupta, Clemens Walther

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eBook USD 119.00
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Hardcover Book USD 159.99
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