Plants as biomonitors : indicators for heavy metals in the terrestrial environment /
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| Imprint: | Weinheim ; New York : VCH, c1993. |
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| Description: | xxxiii, 644 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2600391 |
| Summary: | This book does more than pay lip service to the pressing problems of environmental pollution.<br><br>On the contrary. It is the first to summarize the biomonitoring of heavy metals in terrestrial ecosystems using plants.<br>Based on a sizeable collection of case studies drawn from diverse geobotanical areas throughout the world, the book covers * chemical and analytical aspects<br>* processes of bioaccumulation<br>* geobotanical and biogeochemical prospecting.<br><br>Detailed consideration is given to plants involved in the biomonitoring of terrestrial heavy metal pollution, ranging from lichens, fungi, and mosses to higher plants. In addition in-depth analysis of criteria for the selection of future monitoring species indicates new trends. <br><br>The comprehensive and critical contributions of the book provide an excellent starting point for researchers in this environmentally vital field. |
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| Physical Description: | xxxiii, 644 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 3527300015 (VCH, Weinheim) 1560812729 : $200.00 (VCH, New York) |
