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Phytoremediation

In-situ Applications

  • Describes how plants can be employed to remove pollutants from soil and water
  • Provides in-situ phytoremediation strategies that are particularly well suited for developing nations
  • Written by an international team of respected authors

Part of the book series: Concepts and Strategies in Plant Sciences (CSPS)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
  2. Principles of Phytoremediation

    • Brian R. Shmaefsky
    Pages 1-26
  3. Phytoremediation of Agricultural Pollutants

    • Muhammad Imran Khan, Sardar Alam Cheema, Sara Anum, Nabeel Khan Niazi, Muhammad Azam, Safdar Bashir et al.
    Pages 27-81
  4. Phytoremediation of Soils Contaminated by Hydrocarbon

    • JosĂ© G. Chan-Quijano, Manuel J. Cach-PĂ©rez, Ulises RodrĂ­guez-Robles
    Pages 83-101
  5. In Situ Phytoremediation of Metals

    • Mumtaz Khan, Salma Shaheen, Shafaqat Ali, Zhang Yi, Li Cheng, Samrana et al.
    Pages 103-121
  6. Phytoremediation of Metals by Aquatic Macrophytes

    • K. C. Manorama Thampatti, V. I. Beena, A. V. Meera, Amrutha S. Ajayan
    Pages 153-204
  7. Phytoremediation Using Aquatic Plants

    • Jonathan Fletcher, Nigel Willby, David M. Oliver, Richard S. Quilliam
    Pages 205-260
  8. Phytoremediation of Explosives

    • Stephen M. Via
    Pages 261-284
  9. Phytoremediation Using Native Plants

    • Anthony E. Futughe, Diane Purchase, Huw Jones
    Pages 285-327

About this book

This book provides in-situ phytoremediation strategies that are particularly well suited for developing nations. Its goal is to promote the use of field-tested phytoremediation methods for removing soil and water pollutants from agricultural, industrial, military, and municipal sources. These strategies include using algae and a variety of aquatic and terrestrial plants. The book subsequently discusses the use of crops and native plants for phytoremediation, and how phytoremediation efforts impact the rhizosphere. After having finished the book, readers will be able to directly adapt the strategies described here for their specific purposes. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Environmental Sciences, Lone Star College–Kingwood, Kingwood, USA

    Brian R. Shmaefsky

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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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