Book ID: 91370
Mackova, Martina, David N. Dowling and Thomas Macek (eds.)
Phyto- remediation and Rhizoremediation. Theories and Background. 2006. (Focus on Biotechnology, Volume 9 A). illustr. VI, 300 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
This book will will supply the readers with up-to-date informationconcerning the necessary theoretical background, both concerning removalof heavy metals from the contaminated environment, and removal, detoxication and even degradation of toxic organic contaminants. Untilrecently phytoremediation has been discussed mostly in monographs dealing with microbiological remediation methods as a separate chapter,just to illustrate an additional possibility of use of biological systems. This book intends to show especially the importance ofcooperation between plant and microorganisms, there is practically nophytoremediation without rhizoremediation.