This book focuses on the mechanistic (microscopic) understanding of radionuclide uptake by plants in contaminated soils and potential use of phytoremediation. The key features concern radionuclide toxicity in plants, how the radioactive materials are absorbed by plants, and how the plants cope with the toxic responses. The respective chapters examine soil classification, natural plant selection, speciation of actinides, kinetic modeling, and case studies on cesium uptake after radiation accidents.

Radionuclide contaminants pose serious problems for biological systems, due to their...

This book surveys advances in technologies using green plants for remediation of metals and metalloids. Coverage includes biomonitoring of heavy metal pollution, toxicity mechanisms, methods for minimizing pollution while improving soil quality and more.

This book provides an up-to-date overview of redox signaling in plant cells and its key role in responses to different stresses. cellular redox homeostasis as a central modulator; The book is an invaluable source of information for plant scientists and students interested in redox state chemistry and cellular tolerance in plants.