Plant Responses to Xenobiotics
This book is compilation of studies related with the xenobiotics i.e. chemical or other substance that is not normally found in the ecosystems and get accumulated at higher concentration in the biological system due to rampant industrialisation and urbani
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Plant Responses to Xenobiotics
Plant Responses to Xenobiotics
Anita Singh • Sheo Mohan Prasad Rajeev Pratap Singh Editors
Plant Responses to Xenobiotics
Editors Anita Singh Ranjan Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory Department of Botany University of Allahabad Allahabad, UP, India
Sheo Mohan Prasad Ranjan Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory Department of Botany University of Allahabad Allahabad, UP, India
Rajeev Pratap Singh Faculty of Science Institute of Sustainable Development Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, UP, India
ISBN 978-981-10-2859-5 ISBN 978-981-10-2860-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-2860-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016962721 © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #22-06/08 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Dedicated to Our Parents
Foreword
I am pleased to write the foreword for this book, edited by Dr. Anita Singh, Dr. Sheo Mohan Prasad, and Dr. Rajeev Pratap Singh. They have focused this book on an extremely important area of active research – the effects of environmental xenobiotics on plant function. Plants play an important role in the functioning of all terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, as well as providing a critical food source for human populations. Unfortunately, human activity can result in soil, air, and water contamination by compounds including metals, radionuclides, pesticides, and other trace organic compounds, as well as newly identified contaminants such as engineered nanoparticles. These contaminants are introduced to the environment through industrial and municipal waste discharges, agricultural activities, and mining practices. The influence of these environmental contaminants on plants can include uptake of the contaminants into the plant, i
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