Designer Cropping Systems for Polluted Land

1st Edition - October 20, 2023
Authors: Vimal Chandra Pandey, Gordana Gajic, Manhattan Lebrun, Pooja Mahajan
Language: English
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Designer Cropping Systems for Polluted Land explores the processes and techniques of making polluted land safe for planting edible and non-edible crops. The book provides reader… Read more

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Designer Cropping Systems for Polluted Land explores the processes and techniques of making polluted land safe for planting edible and non-edible crops. The book provides readers and practitioners with a comprehensive understanding of contaminated land use through designer cropping systems. It seeks to present promising and affordable practices for transforming polluted lands while also providing an excellent basis from which scientific knowledge can grow and widen in the fields of phytoremediation-based biofortification.

Cover image
Title page
Copyright
Table of Contents
About the authors
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgment
Chapter 1 The agricultural extensification on polluted lands
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Increasing polluted lands over the world
1.3 Need for agricultural extensification on polluted lands
1.4 Global food security is a current need for the rapidly growing population
1.5 Agricultural extensification for a sustainable food system
1.6 Regular monitoring, quality, and quantity assessment of produced food from polluted lands
1.7 Consideration of legal, ethical, and consumer-acceptability aspects
1.8 Conclusion and future prospects
References
Chapter 2 Edible crop production on polluted lands for biofortification
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Phytoremediation-based biofortification
2.3 Selenium biofortification
2.4 Zinc biofortification
2.5 Iron biofortification
2.6 Conclusion and future prospects
References
Chapter 3 Strategies for reducing toxic metal(loid)s in edible crop parts
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Potential strategies for reducing toxic metal(loid)s in edible parts
3.3 Conclusion and future prospects
References
Chapter 4 Cash/valuable crop production on polluted land
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Cash crops production on polluted lands
4.3 Pros and cons of using cash crops on polluted lands
4.4 Conclusion and future prospects
Further reading
References
Chapter 5 Cropping systems for the extraction of metal(loid)s for industrial use
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Metal(loid) phytoextraction: perspectives for soil remediation
5.3 Metal(loid) recovery in hyperaccumulator plants: perspectives for phytomining
5.4 Improve the efficiency of the phytomining by acting on the soil and the plant
5.5 Conclusion and future prospects
References
Chapter 6 Designer cropping systems in phytoremediation programs
6.1 Introduction
6.2 What are designer cropping systems?
6.3 Benefits of cropping patterns on polluted lands
6.4 Benefits of crop rotations
6.5 Short rotation coppice for revaluation of polluted land
6.6 Coppicing cropping system
6.7 Intercropping/row cropping on polluted land
6.8 Growing contaminant-free rice in contaminated wetland soils
6.9 Reuse and disposal of agricultural wastes specific to designer crop systems
6.10 Environmental, socio-economic, and policy drivers of designer cropping system
6.11 Conclusion and future prospects
Further readings
References
Chapter 7 Designing crops for adaptation to polluted land
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Metal(loid)s in the environment and general mode of action in plants
7.3 Omics approaches for designing crops to metal(loid)s polluted lands
7.4 Designing crops by genetic and genome engineering
7.5 Conclusion and future prospects
References
Index

Vimal Chandra Pandey

Dr. Vimal Chandra Pandey is an applied research scientist internationally recognized for his research in the area of Phytomanagement of polluted sites. He is listed as the World's Top 2% Scientists, announced by Stanford University, California, United States, and published by Elsevier BV, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Dr. Pandey's research focuses mainly on the remediation and management of heavy metal-polluted lands and post-industrial lands, using ecologically and socio-economically valuable plants, to regain ecosystem services and support a bio-based economy as phytoproducts. His research interests also lie in fostering phytoremediation for utilizing polluted lands and thereby attaining the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Dr. Pandey's phytoremediation work has led to the extension of phytoremediation beyond its traditional application. He is now engaged in exploring commercial phytoremediation with the least risk, minimum input, and low maintenance for the rehabilitation and revegetation of fly ash dumpsite, red mud dumpsite, coal-mined sites, etc. Dr. Pandey worked at CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, and the Council of Science and Technology, Uttar Pradesh (CSTUP), Lucknow, India. He is the recipient of several awards/honors/fellowships. Dr. Pandey is a member of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management and the National Academy of Sciences, India. Dr. Pandey has published over 114 scientific articles/book chapters in peer-reviewed journals/books. He is also the author and editor of several books published by Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, and CRC Press, with several more forthcoming. Dr. Pandey is Associate Editor/Editor/Academic Editor/Board Member of journals such as Land Degradation and Development; Restoration Ecology; Ecological Processes; Environment, Development, and Sustainability; Ambio; Environmental Management; Discover Sustainability; Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; and PLOS ONE by Wiley/Springer/PLOS. He also worked as a guest editor for many reputed international journals.

Affiliations and expertise

Consultant, Council of Science and Technology, Uttar Pradesh, India

Gordana Gajic

Dr. Gordana Gajić is Senior Research Associate in the Department of Ecology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković,” National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Serbia. Her research areas are phytoremediation, ecorestoration, plant ecophysiology, and biochemistry. Dr. Gajić has published more than 30 research papers in reputed journals and contributed five book chapters.

Affiliations and expertise

Research Associate, Department of Ecology, Institute for Biological Research, University of Belgrade, Serbia

Manhattan Lebrun

Dr. Manhattan Lebrun received her master’s degree in Environmental Science at the University of Orleans, France, and a Ph.D. in Bioenvironmental at the University of Molise, Italy. During her Ph.D., she mainly focused on the rhizosphere area, analyzing the root physiology (root proteome profile, root oxidative stress, root exudates) and of the microbial community (sequencing, enzyme activities, community level physiological profiles). Following her postdoc research, she focused on using amendments to ameliorate the fertility of agriculture soil. Dr. Lebrun primarily studied the physiological responses of plants to drought and amendments (leaf gas exchange, proline content) and the nitrogen cycle (N2O emissions, nitrogen related enzymes). She has published over 36 research papers in reputable journals and 2 book chapters.

Affiliations and expertise

University of Orleans, France

Pooja Mahajan

Dr. Pooja Mahajan is Assistant Professor, Centre for Water Sciences, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Punjab, India. Her research focuses on Phytoremediation of contaminated sites, Waste Water Treatment, Drinking water purification, Dye Removal, Heavy Metal Removal, etc. She has published several research articles and review articles in peer –review international journal having good impact factor. Dr. Mahajan is a reviewer of several reputed national and international journals. She also credited 6 patents in her profile.

Affiliations and expertise

Assistant Professor, Centre for Water Sciences, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Punjab, India