Phytotechnology with Biomass Production: Sustainable Management of Contaminated Sites

ISBN-13: 9780367522803 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 226 str.

Larry E. Erickson; Valentina Pidlisnyuk

Opis

This book explains the concept of using phytotechnology with biomass production to improve soil quality and produce a valuable product that has economic and social value. It is focused on the application of the second generation biofuel crops to slightly contaminated or marginal post-military and post-mining soils and based on global field studies.

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. Phytotechnologies for Site Remediation 3. Remediation of Sites Contaminated by Organic Compounds 4. Phytomining Applied for Postmining Sites 5. Establishing Miscanthus, Production of Biomass, and Application to Contaminated Sites 6. Balancing Soil Health and Biomass Production 7. Plant–Microbe Associations in Phytoremediation 8. Plant Feeding Insects and Nematodes Associated with Miscanthus 9. Economics of Phytoremediation with Biomass Production 10. Miscanthus Biomass for Alternative Energy Production 11. Miscanthus as Raw Materials for Bio-based Products 12. Conclusions and Recommendations