TY - GEN AU - Brooks, R. R. TI - Plants that hyperaccumulate heavy metals: their role in phytoremediation, microbiology, archaeology, mineral exploration and phytomining SN - 0851992366 (alk. paper) AV - QK753.H4 P59 1998 PY - 1998/// CY - Wallingford, Oxon, UK, New York PB - CAB International KW - Hyperaccumulator plants KW - Plants KW - Effect of heavy metals on N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; R.R. Brooks --; R.R. Brooks --; R.R. Brooks --; R.R. Brooks --; C.E. Dunn --; T.J. Beveridge -- Phytoarchaeology and hyperaccumulators; R.R. Brooks --; R.S. Boyd --; R.R. Brooks and B.H. Robinson --; R.R. Brooks, A. Chiarucci and T. Jaffrâe --; F.A. Bennett ... [et al.] --; S.P. McGrath --; R.R. Brooks --; L.J. Nicks and M.F. Chambers --; R.R. Brooks and B.H. Robinson; General introduction; Phytochemistry of hyperaccumulators; Geobotany and hyperaccumulators; Biogeochemistry and hyperaccumulators; Seaweeds as hyperaccumulators; Hyperaccumulation of metals by prokaryotic microorganisms including the blue-green algae (cyanobacteria); Hyperaccumulation as a plant defensive strategy; Aquatic phytoremediation by accumlator plants; Revegetation and stabilisation of mine dumps and other degraded terrain; Fertilisation of hyperaccumulators to enhance their potential for phytoremediation and phytomining; Phytoextraction for soil remediation; Phytoremediation by volatilisation; A pioneering study of the potential of phytomining for nickel; The potential use of hyperaccumulators and other plants for phytomining ER -