Jurgen Hagemeyer & M.N.V. Prasad 
Heavy Metal Stress in Plants [PDF ebook] 
From Molecules to Ecosystems

Heavy metal phytotoxicity has been known for more than a century. However, research in the past years has confirmed the immense damage by metal pollution to plants, the soil and ultimately to humans. By reviewing both field and laboratory work, this book deals with the various functional and ecological aspects of heavy metal stress on plants and outlines the scope for future research and the possibilities for remediation.