Metals and Metalloids in Soil-Plant-Water Systems

Phytophysiology and Remediation Techniques

1st Edition - August 13, 2022
Editors: Tariq Aftab, Khalid Rehman Hakeem
Language: English
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Metals and Metalloids in Soil-Plant-Water Systems: Phytophysiology and Remediation Techniques examines the impact of metal/metalloid contamination on the plant lifecycle, along with microbes present in soil. Highlighting uptake and translocation, the book also examines antioxidant, photosynthesis and growth characteristics of plants grown in metal contaminated soil. Beginning with an introduction to different sources of soil and water pollution, chapters assess the environmental cytotoxicity pollution impact on plants, as well as how the generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species in plant tissues is affected. The book also discusses various soil remediation methodologies, including the potential applications of metal oxidizing microbes and nanomaterials.

This is an essential resource for researchers and students interested in plant physiology, soil science, environmental science and agriculture.

Cover Image
Title Page
Copyright
Table of Contents
Contributors
About the editors
Preface
Chapter 1 Uptake and translocation mechanisms of metals/metalloids in plants through soil and water
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Uptake and translocation mechanisms of heavy metals through soil and water
1.3 Uptake and translocation mechanisms of metalloids through soil and water
1.4 Conclusions and future directions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 2 Metal and metalloids speciation, fractionation, bioavailability, and transfer toward plants
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Soil contamination caused by HMMs is a global issue
2.3 Speciation and fractionation of HMMs in soil
2.4 Integrated pollution index’s caused by HMMs
2.5 Geo-accumulation index (Igeo)
2.6 Soil-to-plant element mobility index
2.7 Translocation factor (TF)
2.8 Contamination factor (CF)
2.9 Pollution load index (PLI)
2.10 Conclusion
References
Chapter 3 Biochemical adaptations in plants under heavy metal stress: A revisit to antioxidant defense network
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Diversity in reactive oxygen species (ROS)
3.3 Sites of ROS generation in plant cells
3.4 Harmful impacts of ROS generation on plant system
3.5 Biochemical adaptations in plants against metal-induced excess ROS production
3.6 Redox buffering compounds (metal chelators)
3.7 Conclusions
References
Chapter 4 Crucial plant processes under excess of metals/metalloids and tolerance through omics approaches
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Approaches in enhancing antioxidant defense mechanism under heavy metal stress
4.3 Conclusion
References
Chapter 5 Contamination and impacts of metals and metalloids on agro-environment
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Natural sources
5.3 Agricultural sources
5.4 Industrial sources
5.5 Domestic and other sources
5.6 Wastewater
5.7 Impact of metals and metalloids toxicity on agriculture
5.8 Maintaining and examine of metals and metalloids in the environment
5.9 Potentially toxic metals and metalloids in water and their harmful effect
5.10 Remedial study of metals and metalloids
5.11 Adaphic (soil) microbial functions and processes
5.12 Plant responses against metal and metalloid toxicity
5.13 Plant–soil interaction and translocation of metal and metalloids
5.14 Conclusion
References
Chapter 6 An insight into plant heavy metal/metalloid tolerance and detoxification mechanisms: A critical review
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Metal/metalloid stress: Potential sources
6.3 Mechanisms of HM stress tolerance
6.4 Role of inorganic elicitors in enhancing HM tolerance
6.5 Conclusions and future perspectives
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 7 Physiological mechanism associated with hyperaccumulation in plants in protection against metal stress
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Hyperaccumulation of different heavy metal
7.3 Physiology of metal hyperaccumulation
7.4 Biochemical mechanism of metal hyperaccumulation
7.5 Molecular and genetic mechanism in hyperaccumulation of metals
7.6 Role of transporters in hyper metal accumulation
7.7 Conclusion and future prospective
References
Chapter 8 Effects of dyshomeostasis of metals/metalloids on the generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species in plant tissues
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Production of ROS in plants
8.3 Oxidative stress
8.4 Dyshomeostasis of oxidant–antioxidants on high exposure to metals in plants
8.5 Metalloid-promoted oxidative stress in plants
8.6 Reactive nitrogen species in plants
8.7 Conclusion
References
Chapter 9 Effect of metals and metalloids on the physiology and biochemistry of medicinal and aquatic plants
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Effects of metals and metalloids on the physiology and biochemistry of medicinal plants
9.3 Effects of metals and metalloids on the physiology and biochemistry of aquatic plants
9.4 Conclusion
References
Chapter 10 Assessment of environmental impacts of metal/metalloid pollution on plants
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Plant uptake of metals
10.3 Phytoremediation of heavy metal polluted soil
10.4 Phytoextraction
10.5 Phytostabilization
10.6 Rhizofiltration
10.7 Phytovolatilization
10.8 Heavy metal tolerance mechanism(s) in plants
10.9 Role of antioxidants against ROS (reactive oxidant species)
10.10 Role of organic acids, amino acids, and other exudates
10.11 Metallothioneins and phytochelatins
10.12 Heavy metal sequestration
10.13 Conclusion
References
Chapter 11 Atmospheric deposition of heavy metals in different land uses and biomonitoring of heavy metals using lichen
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Heavy metals
11.3 Lichens
11.4 Mechanisms of accumulation
11.5 Factors affecting lichen growth and distribution
11.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 12 Heavy metal contamination and their remediation
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Harmful effects of toxic elements on environmental toxicity
12.3 Plant physiology and toxic elements
12.4 The molecular basis of plant resistance to heavy metals
12.5 Remediation of heavy metals in soil
12.6 Conclusion remarks and future perspective
References
Chapter 13 Physiological, morphological, and biochemical responses of metals and metalloids on algae
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Effects on the physiological and morphological parameters of algae
13.3 Effects of metal and metalloids on the biochemical parameters of algae
13.4 Conclusion
References
Chapter 14 Interaction of nanoparticles with soil–plant system and their usage in remediation strategies
14.1 Entry of nanoparticles into soil
14.2 Fate of nanoparticles in soil
14.3 Interaction of NPs with soil physiochemical properties
14.4 Chemical properties
14.5 Utilization of nanomaterials in the remediation of contaminated soils
14.6 Nano-mediated bioremediation of soil contaminants
14.7 Interaction of NPs with plants
14.8 Influence of NPs on plants
14.9 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 15 Metal oxidizing microbes and potential application in bioremediation of soil and water
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Metals in environment
15.3 Metal-oxidizing microbes
15.4 Metal–microbe interaction
15.5 Different approaches of bioremediation
15.6 Application of different microbes in bioremediation of different metals from soil and water
15.7 Conclusion
References
Chapter 16 Role of NRAMP transporters for Fe, mineral uptake, and accumulation in rice and other plants
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Characterizing the role of NRAMP transporters in different crop
16.3 The role of NRAMP transporter and effect of climate on the uptake Fe
16.4 NRAMP in cellular iron homeostasis
16.5 NRAMP under alkaline and acidic pH
16.6 The role of NRAMP uptake Fe from soil
16.7 Privileges in terms of raising plant Fe accessibility
16.8 Conclusion
References
Chapter 17 Detection of metals/metalloids and development of engineered plants to fight stress
17.1 Introduction to metal/metalloids in soil–plant–water system
17.2 Origin of heavy metals/metalloids in soil–plant–water system
17.3 Metals/metalloids relation with soil–plant–water system
17.4 Why there is a need to analyze the metals/metalloids?
17.5 Pathophysiology of metals/metalloids
17.6 Important metals/metalloids of soil–plant–water system
17.7 Detection of metals/metalloids
17.8 Analytical methods for metals/metalloids detection
17.9 Working procedure
17.10 Working procedure
17.11 Working procedure
17.12 Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS)
17.13 Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS)
17.14 Electro-thermal atomic absorption spectrometry (ET AAS)
17.15 Working procedure
17.16 Importance of genetically modified plants
17.17 Heavy metals and water loss by transpiration
17.18 Effect of heavy metals on plant growth
17.19 Genetic engineering of plants with enhanced metal phytoremediation capability
17.20 Mechanisms of metal uptake and accumulation
17.21 Genetic engineering for enhanced phytoremediation
17.22 Methods of engineering: How we can develop the modified plants?
17.23 Physical methods
17.24 Chemical methods
17.25 Biological methods
17.26 Conclusion
References
Chapter 18 Cytotoxicity of metal/metalloids’ pollution in plants
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Heavy-metals classification
18.3 Heavy metal sources
18.4 Heavy metal effect on plants
18.5 Heavy metals uptaking mechanism
18.6 Conclusions
References
Chapter 19 Heavy metals and metalloids in soil and vegetable crops
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Sources of metals and metalloids in soil and vegetable crops
19.3 Chemistry of heavy metals and metalloids in soil
19.4 Health risk assessment from metals and metalloids in food crops
19.5 Management of heavy metals and metalloids in the soil–crop system
19.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 20 Understanding the effects of lanthanum toxicity in plants
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Availability of La
20.3 Physico-chemical properties of La
20.4 Medium-dependent action and uptake of La in plants
20.5 Toxicity of La in plants
20.6 Conclusion
20.7 Future perspectives
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 21 Potential role of wetlands in remediation of metals and metalloids: a review
21.1 Introduction
21.2 Wetland ecosystems
21.3 Conclusion
References
Chapter 22 Metals and metalloids stress in plants: microorganisms and phytoremediation based mitigation strategies
22.1 Introduction
22.2 Sources of metals and metalloids in soils
22.3 Soil–plant relationships of metals and metalloids
22.4 Plant metals and metalloids stress responses
22.5 Phytoremediation of microorganisms and plants based mitigation strategies
22.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 23 Plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB): applications and challenges in bioremediation of metal and metalloid contaminated soils
23.1 Introduction
23.2 Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB)
23.3 Applications of PGPB in phytoremediation
23.4 Challenges and roadblocks in bioremediation of metal and metalloid contaminated soils
23.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 24 Biosurfactants and soil remediation for improving agricultural soil quality
24.1 Introduction
24.2 Environmental concerns
24.3 Application of biosurfactants for improving agricultural soil quality
24.4 Biosurfactants expected outcomes in agricultural soil restoration
24.5 Conclusion & future prospective
Abbreviations
References
Chapter 25 Application of organic amendments and biostimulants for sustainable remediation of metals and metalloids
25.1 Introduction
25.2 Remediation of metal/metalloid contaminated soils
25.3 Bibliographic data analysis on biochar
25.4 Conclusion
References
Chapter 26 Remediation of toxic metals/metalloids from soil and water through transgenic plants: a review
26.1 Introduction
26.2 Strategies of phytoremediation
26.3 Plant hyperaccumulators
26.4 Transgenic plants and phytoremediation of heavy metals
26.5 Limitations
26.6 Future perspective
References
Index

Tariq Aftab

Tariq Aftab received a Ph.D. degree in the Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, India, and is currently an Assistant Professor there. He received prestigious Leibniz-DAAD fellowship from Germany, a Raman Fellowship from the Government of India, and Young Scientist Awards from the State Government of Uttar Pradesh and Government of India. He has worked as Visiting Scientist at IPK, Gatersleben, Germany, and in the Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, United States. He has edited 14 books with international publishers, including Elsevier Inc., Springer Nature, and CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group), co-authored several book chapters, and published over 65 research papers in peer-reviewed international journals. His research interests include physiological, proteomic, and molecular studies on medicinal and crop plants.

Affiliations and expertise

Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India

Khalid Rehman Hakeem

Dr. Khalid Rehman Hakeem (PhD) is Professor at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He has more both teaching and research experience in plant eco-physiology, biotechnology and molecular biology, medicinal plant research, plant-microbe-soil interactions as well as in environmental studies. He has served as the visiting scientist at Jinan University, Guangzhou, China. He has more than 110 research publications in peer-reviewed international journals has extensive book publishing experience as well. He is included in the advisory board of Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK. He is a fellow of Plantae group of the American Society of Plant Biologists, member of the World Academy of Sciences, member of the International Society for Development and Sustainability, Japan, and member of Asian Federation of Biotechnology, Korea.

Affiliations and expertise

Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Makkah Province Kingdom of Saudi Arabia