Overview
- This book will provide recent advancements and overviews to the researchers/academicians who are working on uranium contamination throughout the world
- In recent years, researchers made considerable progress in the field of uranium uptake by plants via different organs; this book will provide the current state of the art and knowledge related to uranium uptake in plants
- This book is unique because of its tight focus on uranium impact on plants and environment
- This book is also going to be helpful for graduate and undergraduate students who are specializing in radioecology especially uranium uptake via soil and water
Part of the book series: Radionuclides and Heavy Metals in the Environment (RHME)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
In recent years, radioactive contamination in the environment by uranium (U) and its daughters has caused increasing concerns globally. This book provides recent developments and comprehensive knowledge to the researchers and academicians who are working on uranium contaminated areas worldwide. This book covers topics ranging from the beginning of the nuclear age until today, including historical views and epidemiological studies. Modelling practices and evaluation of radiological and chemical impact of uranium on man and the environment are included. Also covered are analytical methods used for the determination of uranium in geo/bio environments. Some chapters explore factors which influence uranium speciation and in consequence plant uptake/translocation. Last but not least, several chapters provide approaches and practices for remediation of uranium contaminated areas.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Uranium in Plants and the Environment
Editors: Dharmendra K. Gupta, Clemens Walther
Series Title: Radionuclides and Heavy Metals in the Environment
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14961-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-14960-4Published: 06 May 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-14961-1Published: 25 April 2019
Series ISSN: 2524-7409
Series E-ISSN: 2524-7417
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 246
Number of Illustrations: 22 b/w illustrations, 50 illustrations in colour
Topics: Monitoring/Environmental Analysis, Plant Ecology, Terrestrial Pollution, Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection