Biomanagement of Metal-Contaminated Soils

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Khan, Mohammad Saghir (Editor), Zaidi, Almas (Editor), Goel, Reeta (Editor), Musarrat, Javed (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2011.
• Series: Environmental Pollution, 20
• Subjects: Environment.; Microbiology.; Agriculture.; Environmental management.; Environmental health.; Environmental engineering.; Biotechnology.; Sustainable development.; Environmental Management.; Applied Microbiology.; Environmental Health.; Sustainable Development.; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.

Heavy-metal contamination is one of the world's major environmental problems, posing significant risks to agro-ecosystems. However, conventional technologies for metal-contaminated soil remediation have often been expensive and disruptive.   This book provides comprehensive, state-of-the-art co...