Recent advances towards improved phytoremediation of heavy metal pollution / edited by David W.M. Leung.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leung, David W.M, Author.

Contributor:

Leung, David W. M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heavy metals--Environmental aspects.

Heavy metals.

Pollution.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (150 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sharjah : Bentham Science Publishers, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Heavy metal pollution represents a global challenge to both public health and environmental sustainability. Any means to reduce heavy metal pollution in the environment is of considerable economic significance. The use of green plants to clean up heavy metal pollution is an environmentally friendly as well as a low-cost approach to the problem. This plant-based biotechnology is commonly known as 'phytoremediation'. Presently, there is limited application of this technology because useful plants with enhanced heavy metal resistance/tolerance are still needed to assist remediation of environment

Contents:

Cover; Title; EUL; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; List of Contributors; Part I; Chapter 01; Chapter 02; Chapter 03; Part II; Chapter 04; Chapter 05; Chapter 06; Chapter 07; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 12, 2014).

ISBN:

9781608057870

1608057879

OCLC:

865331819