Overview

Plant species which can accumulate high concentrations of heavy metals have been known for over 100 years. However, until the last 20 years their potential went largely unnoticed by scientists. The term hyperaccumulation was first introduced by the author (and colleagues) in 1977. This renewed interest, together with environmental awareness and the discovery of the phenomenon in many more species has since stimulated research into a number of novel scientific and commercial uses. This text brings together in one volume all the relevant ecological information on hyperaccumulators and describes the disciplines, methods and uses for them which continue to be explored. These include the removal of heavy metal pollutants from soils and waters (phytoremediation), the identification of ancient human settlements (phytoarchaeology), mineral exploration, the revegetation of degraded land and the exciting possibility of the commercial extraction of heavy metals from crop plants (phytomining). The book is suitable for plant ecologists and physiologists who have an interest in hyperaccumulators, environmental consultants specializing in land restoration, and exploration geochemists. It also should be of interest to professionals, lectures and advanced students in environmental science, geology and soil science.

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Author:   Robert R. Brooks (Department of Soil Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand) ,  Robert R. Brooks
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.757kg
ISBN:  

9780851992365

ISBN 10:   0851992366
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   01 January 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1: General Introduction, R R Brooks 2: Phytochemistry of Hyperaccumulators, R R Brooks 3: Geobotany and Hyperaccumulators, R R Brooks 4: Biogeochemistry and Hyperaccumulators, R R Brooks 5: Seaweeds as Hyperaccumulators, C E Dunn, Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada 6: Hyperaccumulation of Metals by Prokaryotic Microorganisms Including the Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria), T J Beveridge, College of Biological Science, University of Guelph, Canada 7: Phytoarchaeology and Hyperaccumulators, R R Brooks 8: Hyperaccumulation as a Plant Defensive Strategy, R S Boyd, Auburn University, USA 9: Aquatic Phytoremediation by Accumulator Plants, R R Brooks and B H Robinson, Massey University, New Zealand 10: Revegetation and Stabilisation of Mine Dumps and Other Degraded Terrain,R R Brooks, A Chiarucci, Universita degli Studi di Siena, Siena, Italy and T Jaffre, ORSTOM, Noumea, New Caledonia 11: Fertilisation of Hyperaccumulators to enhance their Potential for Phytoremediation and Phytomining, F A Bennett, E K Tyler, R R Brooks, P E H Gregg, and R B Stewart, Massey University, New Zealand 12: Phytoextraction for Soil Remediation, S P McGrath, IACR-Rothamsted, Harpenden, UK 13: Phytoremediation by Volatilisation, R R Brooks 14: A Pioneering Study of the Potential of Phytomining for Nickel, L J Nicks, Retired Researcher, Fernley, USA and M F Chambers, Retired Researcher, Reno, USA 15: The Potential Use of Hyperaccumulators and Other Plants for Phytomining, R R Brooks and B H Robinson, Massey University, New Zealand

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