Heavy Metal Stress in Plants

Plants possess a range of potential cellular mechanisms that may be involved in the detoxification of heavy metals and thus tolerance to metal stress. Metal toxicity causes multiple direct and indirect effects in plants that concern practically all physiological functions. The main purpose of this book is to present comprehensive and concise information on recent advances in the field of metal transport and how genetic diversity affects heavy metal...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642384684
• ISBN13: 9783642384684
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.2"