Phytoremediation
By Abid A. Ansari, Sarvajeet Singh Gill, Ritu Gill, Guy R. Lanza & Lee Newman
- Release Date: 2016-09-23
- Genre: Life Sciences
Description
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.
