Recent advances towards improved phytoremediation of heavy metal pollution:
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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Sharjah Bentham Science Publishers 2013
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Heavy metal pollution represents a global challenge to both public health and environmental sustainability. Any means to reduce heavy metal pollution in the environment is of considerable economic significance. The use of green plants to clean up heavy metal pollution is an environmentally friendly as well as a low-cost approach to the problem. This plant-based biotechnology is commonly known as 'phytoremediation'. Presently, there is limited application of this technology because useful plants with enhanced heavy metal resistance/tolerance are still needed to assist remediation of environment
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:1608057879
9781608057870

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