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Introduction to Phytoremediation of Contaminated Groundwater

Historical Foundation, Hydrologic Control, and Contaminant Remediation

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  • © 2012

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Authors:
  1. James E. Landmeyer

    1. , South Carolina Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia, USA

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  • Numerous case studies and high quality images illustrate the concepts

  • Takes the reader from the historical perspective to state-of-the-science today

  • Provides the fundamentals necessary to understand, undertake and critically evaluate phytoremediation at contaminated groundwater sites

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Plant and Groundwater Interactions for Contaminant Remediation

    1. Epilogue

      • James E. Landmeyer
      Pages 375-377

  2. Back Matter

    Pages 379-415
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This book provides the reader with the comprehensive view necessary to understand and critically evaluate the design, implementation, and monitoring of phytoremediation at sites characterized by contaminated groundwater. Part I presents the historical foundation of the interaction between plants and groundwater, introduces fundamental groundwater concepts for plant physiologists, and introduces basic plant physiology for hydrogeologists. Part II presents information on how to assess, design, implement, and monitor phytoremediation projects for hydrologic control. Part III presents how plants take up and detoxify a wide range of organic xenobiotics in contaminated groundwater systems, and provides various approaches on how this can be assessed and monitored. Throughout, concepts are emphasized with numerous case studies, illustrations and pertinent literature citations.

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“Landmeyer (US Geological Survey) provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of this interdisciplinary science, including starting sections that give background information on relevant aspects of both plant physiology and groundwater hydrology necessary to understand plant/groundwater interactions. … Summing Up: Recommended. … Graduate students through professionals/practitioners.” (C. W. Dimmick, Choice, Vol. 49 (11), August, 2012)

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  • , South Carolina Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia, USA

    James E. Landmeyer

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