Heavy Metal Contamination of Soil Problems and Remedies

About this book

This book is an upto date treatise or the impact of heavy metal pollution of agricultural soils primarily resulting from long-term application of wastewater, industrial effluents and sewage sludge, and atmospheric deposition. It addresses soil health, soil-microbe interactions, heavy metal accumulation in soil, behavior of metals in soil and bioremediation besides other pertinent topics.

Contents

Practical Issues of Land Application of Biosolids: P.K. Wong; Bioavailability of Metals and Metalloids in Terrestrial Environments: Patrick K. Jjemba; Microbially Mediated Changes in the Mobility of Contaminant Metals in Soils and Sediments: Flynn Picardal and D. Craig Cooper; Influence of Long-Term Application of Treated Oil Refinery Effluent on Soil Health: Iqbal Ahmad et al.; Heavy Metals in Temperate Forest Soils: Speciation, Mobility and Risk Assessment: G. Koptsik et al.; Bioremediation: Andrew S. Ball; Effects of Fly Ash on Soil Characteristics, Plant Growth and Soil Microbial Populations: Z.A. Siddiqui and L.P. Singh; Effect of Metal-Contaminated Organic Wastes on Microbial Biomass and Activities: A Review: K. Chakrabarti et al.; Characterization and Evaluation of Municipal Solid Waste Compost by Microbiological and Biochemical Parameters in Soil under Laboratory and Field Conditions: P. Bhattacharyya et al.; Phytoextraction of Lead-Contaminated Soils: Current Experience: John Pichtel.

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