Publisher : Daya Publishing House Author : H.C. Lakshman Language : English Edition : Latest By Publishers Book Cover : Hard Back ISBN : 9789351246824
Table of Content
Preface v Forewordvii 1. Phytoremediation 1 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Sorption and Biosorption 2. Mechanism of metals uptake by plants7 2.1 Phytoextraction 2.2 Rhizofiltration 2.3 Phytostabilization 2.4 Phytovolatilization 2.5 Phytodegradation / phytotransformation 3. Plants as tool for Phytoremediation15 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Phytoremediation as a cleansing tool 3.3 Phytoremediation in curing soil problems with crops 3.5 Grasses as Potential phytoremediators 3.6 Phytoremediation from Saline tolerant Plants 3.7 List of Plants used in Phytoremediation 4. Biological Treatment Technologies25 4.1 Plants for Bioremediation of Contaminated Land 4.2 Plant Selectionactivities for Phytoremediation 5. Phytoremediation of Environmental pollutants30 5.1 Radioactively contaminated sites 5.2 Phytoremediation of explosives 5.3 Phytoremediation of Water Pollutants 5.4 Phytoremediation of Mining Sites 5.5 Phytoremediation in Coastal Water 5.6 Phytoremediation of Soil Pollutants 6. Role of Rhizosphere and Microbes in Phytormediation39 6.1 Rhizobia and Azotobacter 6.2 Nickel - Resistant bacteria 6.3 Arbuscular mycorrhizae and saline conditions 6.4 Mycorrhizae and heavy metals 6.5 AM Fungi and Forest Nursery Seedlings 6.6 Role of AM Fungi in waste land development 7. Sustainable Management 56 7.1 Natural plant resources for Phytoremediation 7.2 Phytoremediation and Reforestation 8. Enzymes used by plants to detoxify organic compounds 58 9. Phytoremediation outlook 61 9.1 Advantages
Disadvantages and Limitations 9.2 Plant Disposal Considerations
Conclusion and Summary References65 Index83
