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Phytoremediation: A Modern Approach

Year: 2020

Type: book-chapter

Abstract: This chapter includes the sources of cadmium and chromium contamination of soil and various detrimental effects on plants and animals. Ecofriendly approach of soil clean up by phytoremediation is the main focus of the author. Heavy metal-induced oxidative stress of plants and their detoxification potentiality has been discussed here to create a wholesome idea about the basic and acute need of phytoremediation. Both enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidative defense mechanisms and various other biochemical parameters of metal hyperaccumulator plants are mentioned.

Source: Advances in environmental engineering and green technologies book series

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4888-2.ch007

Author: Suparna Pal

Institution: Lady Brabourne College

Language: English

Topic: Heavy metals in environment

Subfield: Pollution

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W3045573192

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