Phytoremediation: Management of Environmental Contaminants, Volume 4

Ansari, Abid A.; Gill, Sarvajeet Singh; Gill, Ritu; Lanza, Guy R.; Newman, Lee

This text details the plant-assisted remediation method, “phytoremediation," which involves the interaction of plant roots and associated rhizospheric microorganisms for the remediation of soil contaminated with high levels of metals, pesticides, solvents, radionuclides, explosives, crude oil, organic compounds and various other contaminants. Each chapter highlights and compares the beneficial and economical alternatives of phytoremediation to currently practiced soil removal and burial practices.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2016-10-04

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783319418100

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-41811-7

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 409