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Metalloids in Plants Advances and Future Prospects.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newark :
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated,
2020.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Chapter 1 Metalloids and Their Role in the Biological System
- Introduction
- Metalloids in Human and Animal Health
- Role of Metalloids in Plants
- The Metalloid Requirement in Microorganisms
- Metalloid Uptake and Transport Mechanism
- Metalloid Toxicity and Tolerance Mechanisms
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 2 Metalloids and Their Impact on the Environment
- Introduction
- What Are Metalloids?
- Sources of Metalloids in the Environment
- Relevance of Metalloids in the Environment
- Metalloids in the Food Chain
- Metalloids: Environmental Health and Toxicology
- Permissible Limit of Metalloids
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 3 Phytoremediation of Metalloid-contaminated Soil
- Introduction
- Phytoremediation
- Phytoextraction
- Phytostabilization or Phytoimmobilization
- Phytovolatilization
- Rhizofiltration
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Phytoremediation
- New Trends in Phytoremediation
- Improvement of the Plant Properties
- The Study of the Root-Rhizosphere System
- Use of Soil Amendments
- Economic Use of Phytoremediation
- The Use of Prediction Models
- References
- Chapter 4 Plant Responses to Metalloid Accumulation
- Introduction
- Metalloid Accumulation in Plants
- Mechanisms of Metalloid Uptake in Plants
- Toxicity Responses of Plants to Metalloids
- Arsenic
- Antimony
- Selenium
- Germanium
- Boron
- Aluminum
- Defensive Responses in Plants
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 5 The Role of Microbes in Detoxification and Availability of Metalloids
- Introduction
- Metalloids in Our Environment
- Arsenic
- Selenium
- Antimony
- Tellurium
- Bioremediation
- Microbes in Arsenic Transformation
- Microbes in Selenium Transformation
- Microbes in Antimony Transformation
- Microbes in Tellurium Transformation
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 6 Influence of Metals and Metalloids on Microbial Diversity of Soil and Ecosystem
- Introduction
- Important Sources of Heavy Metals
- Industrial Development and Metal Pollution
- Impact of Heavy Metals and Metalloids on the Ecosystem
- Harmful Impacts of Heavy Metals on Plants
- Pollution of Metals and Metalloids in Agricultural Soil
- Role of Heavy Metals and Metalloids on Aquatic and Human Life
- Impacts of Metal Pollution on Microbial Diversity
- Cleaning Methods of Heavy Metals from Polluted Soil
- Different Techniques for the Remediation of Heavy Metals
- Phytofiltration
- Phytoextraction
- Phytostabilization
- Phytodegradation
- Phytovolatilization
- Phytodesalination
- Rhizodegradation
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 7 Influence of Metalloids and Their Toxicity Impact on Photosynthetic Parameters of Plants
- Introduction
- Effect of Metal/s on Photosynthetic Traits
- Chlorophyll Content
- Net Photosynthesis and Related Attributes
- Conclusion