Nanoscience and Plant-Soil Systems

This book provides in-depth reviews of the effects of nanoparticles on the soil environment, their interactions with plants and also their potential applications as nanofertilizers and pesticides. It offers insights into the current trends and future prospects of nanotechnology, including the benefits and risks and the impact on agriculture and soil ecosystems. Individual chapters explore topics such as nanoparticle biosynthesis, engineered nanomaterials, the use of nanoclays for remediation of polluted sites, nanomaterials in water desalination, their effect on seed germination, plant growth, and nutrient transformations in soil, as well as the use of earthworms as bioremediating agents for nanoparticles. It is a valuable resource for researchers in academia and industry working in the field of agriculture, crop protection, plant sciences, applied microbiology, soil biology and environmental sciences.

List of contents

Nanoscience and Nanomaterials.- Nanomaterials in Soil Environment.- Nanomaterials in Plant Systems.

Summary

This book provides in-depth reviews of the effects of nanoparticles on the soil environment, their interactions with plants and also their potential applications as nanofertilizers and pesticides. It offers insights into the current trends and future prospects of nanotechnology, including the benefits and risks and the impact on agriculture and soil ecosystems. Individual chapters explore topics such as nanoparticle biosynthesis, engineered nanomaterials, the use of nanoclays for remediation of polluted sites, nanomaterials in water desalination, their effect on seed germination, plant growth, and nutrient transformations in soil, as well as the use of earthworms as bioremediating agents for nanoparticles. It is a valuable resource for researchers in academia and industry working in the field of agriculture, crop protection, plant sciences, applied microbiology, soil biology and environmental sciences.

Product details

• Assisted by: Mansour Ghorbanpour (Editor), Khanuj Manika (Editor), Khanuja Manika (Editor), Ajit Varma (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319835983
• ISBN: 978-3-31-983598-3
• No. of pages: 553
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 30 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 866 g
• Illustrations: XV, 553 p. 116 illus., 50 illus. in color.
• Series: Soil Biology; Soil Biology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; Biotechnologie, Botanik und Pflanzenwissenschaften, B, Microbiology (non-medical), Bodenkunde und Bodenmanagement, Mikrobiologie (nicht-medizinisch), biotechnology, microbiology, Agriculture, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Botany & plant sciences, Soil conservation, Soil Science, Sedimentology & pedology, Soil Science & Conservation, Plant breeding, Plant Breeding/Biotechnology, Plant Biotechnology