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Phytotechnologies: Remediation of Environmental Contaminants
Contributor(s): Anjum, Naser A. (Editor), Pereira, Maria E. (Editor), Ahmad, Iqbal (Editor)
ISBN: 1439875189     ISBN-13: 9781439875186
Publisher: CRC Press
OUR PRICE:   $247.00  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: October 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Science | Life Sciences - Botany
- Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental)
- Technology & Engineering | Environmental - General
Dewey: 628.4
LCCN: 2012025720
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 7.1" W x 10.1" (2.85 lbs) 618 pages
 
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Phytotechnologies: Remediation of Environmental Contaminants highlights the use of natural and inherent traits of plants and associated microbes to exclude, accumulate, or metabolize a variety of contaminants, with the goal of efficiently and sustainably decontaminating the biosphere from unwanted hazardous compounds. Contributed by an international team of authors, the book ensures a balance between theory and practice without compromising the basic conceptual framework of Phytotechnologies.

Divided into three major sections, the book:

  • Introduces contaminants and contaminated sites, and also highlights the significance of genus Brassica and vetiver grass species for varied environmental contaminants' remediation
  • Presents an exhaustive exploration of potential strategies for enhancing plants and associated microbes-mediated environmental contaminants' remediation
  • Overviews major physiological, biochemical, and genetic-molecular mechanisms responsible for plant tolerance and adaptation to varied environmental contaminants

A one-stop source of cutting edge answers and time-saving access, Phytotechnologies: Remediation of Environmental Contaminants is a common platform for engineers, environmental microbiologists, plant physiologists, and molecular biologists with the common aim of sustainable solutions to vital environmental issues.

In short, the book provides a conceptual overview of ecosystems approaches and phytotechnologies, and their cumulative significance in relation to various environmental problems and potential solutions.