The book is outcome of the work, which as been done during last 3 decades on toxic metals in soil-plant systems. Toxic metal problems are universal and the situation in developing countries is worse and un-imaginable. In this book author has taken some important toxic metals of the environment, which are more concerned with our life. Their occurrence, contaminations, effects on health hazards and environmental issues are very well described. The book gives a very concise, integrated and updated account of phytotoxicity, tolerance, detoxification and phytoremediation of toxic metals in soil-plant-animal system. The book provides the most comprehensive information to readers, students and researchers who are working in environment.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR V P Singh
V.P. Singh is Retd Professor & Head, Department of Plant Sciences (IEMPS), Vikram University, Ujjain (M.P.). He obtained his M.Sc. (1966) and Ph.D. (1971) from Vikram University, Ujjain (M.P.), specializing in Forest ecology, Mangrove ecology, Metal toxicity. He has had a brilliant academic carrier followed by over 36 years of teaching and conducting research in Botany at postgraduate as well as research levels. Dr. Singh has guided 25 Ph.D. students and Published 125 research Papers in National and International periodicals. He is also an author of 11 books in his own specialized fields. He has attended and participated in many seminars, workshops and conferences. Presently he is engaged in the work on the Medicinal Flora of Western Madhya Pradesh.
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