Amendment-enhanced phytoextraction of soil contaminants [[electronic resource] /] / A. Johnson and N. Singhal

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910791767803321
• Autore: Johnson A (Anthea)
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2010
• ISBN: 1-5361-1355-7; 1-61942-849-0; 1-61668-708-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (89 p.)
• Collana: Environmental remediation technologies, regulations and safety
• Altri autori (Persone): SinghalNaresh <1963->
• Disciplina: 628.5/5
• Soggetti: Extraction (Chemistry); Phytoremediation; Plant-soil relationships; Soil amendments; Soil remediation
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""AMENDMENT-ENHANCED PHYTOEXTRACTION OF SOIL CONTAMINANTS""; ""AMENDMENT-ENHANCED PHYTOEXTRACTION OF SOIL CONTAMINANTS""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""Contaminant Uptake Mechanisms in Plants""; ""Plant Physiology""; ""Metals""; ""Sorption""; ""Uptake to Cytoplasm""; ""Transport""; ""Chelation""; ""Sequestration""; ""Organic Substances""; ""Diffusion""; ""Partitioning""; ""Degradation""; ""Soil Amendments""; ""Chelating Agents""; ""Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA)""; ""N-Hydroxyethylenediaminetriacetic Acid (HEDTA)""; ""Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic Acid (DTPA)""; ""Cyclohexadiaminetetraacetic Acid (CDTA)""""Ethylenediaminedisuccinic Acid (EDDS)""; ""Glycoletherdiaminetetraacetic Acid (EDGA)""; ""Ethylenediaminedi(o-hydroxyphenylacetic) Acid (EDDHA)""; ""Nitrilotriacetic Acid (NTA)""; ""Drawbacks of Aminopolycarboxylic Acid Chelating Agents for Phytoextraction""; ""Organic Acids""; ""Citric Acid""; ""Humic Acids (HA)""; ""Drawbacks of Organic Acids for Phytoextraction""; ""Amino ; Acids""; ""Histidine""; ""Nicotianamine (NA)""; ""Surfactants""; ""Biosurfactants""; ""Phytohormones""; ""Indole-3-Acetic Acid (IAA)""; ""Root Exudates""; ""Inorganic Amendments""""Sulfur""; ""Phosphates""; ""Lime""; ""Bulk Amendments""; ""Zeolite""; ""Biological Byproducts""; ""Acid Mine Tailings""; ""Bioaugmentation""; ""Influence on Contaminant Availability""; ""Influence on Plant Growth""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Index""