Detoxification of Heavy Metals

Book Overview

Heavy metals are severe environmental pollutants, and many of them are toxic even at very low concentrations. With industrial development, soil pollution with heavy metal elements have dramatically increased. The uptake of heavy metals via plants that are exposed to contaminated soils is a risk for human health and a major hazard for the ecosystem as a whole, including soil microorganisms. On the other hand, plants may be used in the decontamination...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 364226946X
• ISBN13: 9783642269462
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"