This volume ‘Agrochemicals in Soil and Environment: Impacts and Remediation’ is a comprehensive collection of important literature on agrochemical contamination. The main focus of this book is to point out undesirable changes in biological, physical and chemical characteristics of agricultural soils and its impacts on global agricultural crop productivity. Soil is one of the important resources of basic needs for our sustenance but due to various anthropogenic activities like urbanization and industrialization, the soil is losing its basic quality characteristics. Soil microorganisms, water holding capacity, minerals, salts and nutrients are under the direct threat due to agrochemicals therefore, agricultural sector is facing a serious challenge. Lack of proper knowledge and luxurious applications of agrochemicals resulting into degradation and deterioration of soil quality, loss of soil and crop productivity and threatening the food security. Therefore, it is imperative to develop indices, indicators and soil parameters for the monitoring and impact assessment of agricultural contaminants. Further, biotic and abiotic stresses and their tolerance mechanisms in plants in relation to the soil contaminants such as toxic pollutants, heavy metals, inorganic and organic matters, variety of pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, agricultural runoffs and solid wastes, and chemical fertilizers are also highlighted in this volume. This book also discusses causes of reduced agriculture productivity and suggests sustainable measures such as plant-based technologies, bioremediation and nanotechnology, that can be used to overcome the crop losses. The book is interest to research students, teachers, agricultural scientists, agronomists, environmentalists as well as policy makers.
Tabella dei contenuti
PrefaceSECTION A: Overview of Contaminants in Agriculture
Chapter 1: Impacts of Agrochemicals and Fertilizers on Natural Plant Community and Environment
Rakesh Kumar Sharma and Balkrishna Sopan BhopleRegional Research Station Ballowal Saunkhri, India
Chapter 2: Impact of Pesticides, Insecticides & Herbicides on the Ecosystem
Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University), Dayalbagh, Agra-282005, India
Chapter 3: Health Implications and Pesticides Applications Among Farmers in Ghana
Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
Chapter 4: Use of Sewage Sludge in Agricultural Soil Amendment of Mediterranean Habitats
Soil, Fertilizers and Plants Unit, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute, Fanar, Lebanon
Chapter 5: Plastics in Soil Contamination
Department of Biology, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
Chapter 6: Impacts of Antibiotic Use in Agriculture: Benefits and Risk
USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Agroecosystem Management Research Unit, 137 Keim Hall, UNL-East Campus, Lincoln, NE 68583, USA
Chapter 7: Lead and Cadmium Contamination in the Soil Environment: Impacts on Plant Growth and Human Health
College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, Fujian, China
College of Forestry, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, Henan, China
Chapter 8: Mobility of Trace Elements in Agricultural Soils
Tamer A. Elbana
Soils and Water Use Department, National Research Centre (NRC), Cairo, Egypt
SECTION B: Sources of Contaminants and their Impacts on Agriculture
Chapter 9: Impacts of Heavy Metals on Leguminous Crops
Rukhsar perwaiz, Abid Ali Ansari, Tariq Aftab and M. Masroor A. Khan & M. Naeem
Plant Physiology Section, Department of Botany, AMU, Aligarh – 202002, UP, India Chapter 10: Soil Erosion and Sedimentation
Rashmi nanadan
Soil Chemistry and Fertility, IISWC, Research Centre, Kota, India Chapter 11: Heavy Metals Contamination in the Environment
Abdul Razaque Memon
Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Letters, Usak University, Bir Eylul Kampus, 64200 Usak/Merkez, Turkey Chapter 12: Heavy Metals Contamination on Farmlands in the Crude Oil Exploration Area
Eki Tina Aisien and Felix Aibuedefe Aisien
Environmental Management and Toxicology, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
Chapter 13: Microplastic Effects on Agriculture Productivity
Institut für Biologie, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, 14195 Germany
Berlin‐Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research, Berlin, 14195 Germany
SECTION C: Management Strategies: Utilization, Engineered Applications, Bioremediation of Agricultural Contaminants and Nanotechnological Applications
Chapter 14: Phytoremediation of Contaminated Soils of Mining Areas
Tiziana Lai
Department of Geoengineering and Environmental Technologies, University of Cagliari, Italy
Chapter 15: Utilization of Agriculture Waste by Employing Possible Approaches
Mónica Duque-Acevedo
Department of Agronomy, Research Centre CIAIMBITAL. University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain
Chapter 16: Agriculture Pollution and Management Strategies
P.S. Harikumar and Jesitha K.
Senior Principal Scientist and Head, Water Quality Division, Centre for Water Resources Development and Management(CWRDM), Calicut 673571 India
Department of Chemistry, Sree Sankara College, Kalady, Kerala India Chapter 17: Use of Constructed Wetlands for Industrial Wastewater Treatment
Vassiliki Ioannidou and Alexandros I. Stefanakis
School of Engineering & the Built Environment, Faculty of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment, Birmingham City University, Birmingham, B4 7XG, UKDepartment of Engineering, German University of Technology, Athaibah, Oman
Chapter 18: Nano-Phytoremediation Applications on Contaminated Soils
Nwadinigwe, Alfreda Ogochukwu and Ugwu, Emmanuel Chibuzor
Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Chapter 19: Nano-Phytoremediation of Contaminated Soils: Current Scenario and Future Prospects
Akansha Srivastav, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Sunita Yadav, Jitendra Kumar Singh, Ravi Katiyar, Amit Kumar
Center for Environmental Science and Climate Resilient Agriculture, Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi- 110012, India
Institute of Environment and Development Studies, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi-284128, IndiaSchool of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar-382030, India
Chapter 20: Impact of Engineered Nanoparticles on the Phytoextraction Efficiency of Soil Pollutants
Xingmao Ma and Xiaoxuan Wang
Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, 3136 TAMU, College Station, TX, 77843
Chapter 21: Management of Agricultural Contaminants
Anca Macovei
Plant Biotechnology Lab II, Department of Biology and Biotechnology ‘L. Spallanzani’
University of Pavia via Ferrata 1, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Chapter 22: Bioremediation of Agricultural Contaminants
Tesfalem Weldeslassie
Department of Land Resources and Environment, Hamelmalo Agricultural College, Keren, Asmara
SECTION D: Approaches and Challenges for Crop Protection and Production Under Contaminated Soils
Chapter 23: Use of Nanofertilizers in Agriculture
Muhammad Aamir Iqbal
Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agronomy, University of the Poonch Rawalakot (AJK), Pakistan
Chapter 24: Agromining: An Alternative Approach to Land Rehabilitation
Pena, A., Raposo, Z., Stephens, D., Rajakaruna, N.
Biological Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA
Chapter 25: The Effects of Nutrient Enrichment on Nutrient-Poor Ecosystems
T.J., Samojedny, M., Devlin, R., Shane, and N.Rajakaruna
Biological Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA
Chapter 26: Role of Insect Pest Management in Agriculture Conservation
Pooja Saraswat, Ambika Chaturvedi and Rajiv Ranjan
Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University), Dayalbagh, Agra-282005, India
Chapter 27: Alleviation in the Toxicity of Heavy Metals on Agricultural Crops by Metal-Resistant Bacteria
Muhammad Faisal
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Chapter 28: Remediation Approaches to Tackle the Contaminants in Sericulture
Dharmendra K. Jigyashu, Aftab A. Shabnam, Amit Kumar
Host Plant Division, Central Muga Eri Research & Training Institute, Central Muga Eri Research & Training Institute, Lahdoigarh, Jorhat, Assam, India
Bibliography
Index
Circa l’autore
Dr. M. Naeem is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at Aligarh Muslim University, India. His research focuses on escalating the production of commercially important medicinal and aromatic plants and their active principles using a novel and safe technique involving depolymerized polysaccharides as well as the application of potent PGRs. His research also focuses on abiotic stress tolerance in medicinal plants. He has published around 100 research papers in reputable International journals. Also, he has authored ten books and co-authored several book chapters published by international publishers. Based on his research contributions, he has received multiple awards and recognitions.Dr. Juan Francisco Jimenez Bremont is a Senior Researcher in the Department of Molecular Biology at the Institute for Scientific and Technological Research of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. His research interests focus on studies of molecular mechanisms of the plant abiotic stress response, and plant-fungal interactions. He has published more than 70 research papers in the journals of international repute. He has served as Editorial Board Member-Journal of Plant Science, Frontier in Plant Science and Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. Based on his research contributions, he has received national awards.
Dr. Abid A. Ansari is working as Associate Professor at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia since December, 2010. His research areas include Plant Ecology and Environment; Eutrophication, Phytoremediation and Plant Biodiversity. He has 16 years of research and teaching experience. He has to his credit 56 research articles, 15 edited books, and 26 book chapters with the publishers of national and international repute. He has carried out 8 Research Projects funded by Deanship of Scientific Research, University of Tabuk as Principal and Co-Investigator. He has been awarded with Research Excellence-2013 and 2015 and Distinguished Faculty-2020.
Dr. Sarvajeet Singh Gill is presently working as Assistant Professor at Centre for Biotechnology, Maharshi Dayanand University. He has approx. 50 book chapters, published over 100 peer reviewed publications in the journals of international repute & edited 30 books on the subject published by International publishers. He has carried out 04 R&D projects funded by prominent National funding agencies. He has 15864 google scholar citations, h-index 42 & i10 index 94, whereas, on Scopus, he has 9747 citations, h-index 32. He was awarded with NESA Junior Scientist of the Year Award-2008; DST-SERB Fast Track Young Scientist award in 2012; prestigious ‘India Research Excellence & Citation Award-2017’, appeared in 2% global scientists list (2020, 2021); Teaching and Committed Research award, 2021.
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