Biomanagement of Metal-Contaminated Soils (2011) (Environmental Pollution #20)
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- Synopsis
- Heavy-metal contamination is one of the world's major environmental problems, posing significant risks to agro-ecosystems. Conventional technologies employed for heavy-metal remediation have often been expensive and disruptive. This book provides comprehensive, state-of-the-art coverage of the natural, sustainable alternatives that use a wide range of biological materials in the removal/detoxification of heavy metals, consequently leading to the improvement of crops in these soils. Novel, environmentally friendly and inexpensive solutions are presented based on a sound understanding of metal contamination and the roles of plants and microbes in the management of these toxic soils. Written by worldwide experts, the book provides not only the necessary scientific background but also addresses the challenging questions that require special attention in order to better understand metal toxicity in soils and its management through bioremediation.
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9789400719149
- Related ISBNs:
- 9789400719132
- Publisher:
- Springer Netherlands
- Date of Addition:
- 07/13/22
- Copyrighted By:
- Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science, Technology, Medicine
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Mohammad Saghir Khan
- Edited by:
- Almas Zaidi
- Edited by:
- Reeta Goel
- Edited by:
- Javed Musarrat
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